collapse under

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collapse under someone or something

to cave in under the weight of someone or something. The grandstand collapsed under the weight of the spectators. The bridge collapsed from the force of the flood.

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But on the other hand, my contractor said my east deck was going to collapse under the weight of the Guiness. The Decks are Collapsing by Mondaq Business Briefing More results

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