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come apart at the seams |
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come apart at the seams to be in a bad condition and about to fail or lose control Large segments of the world economy seem to be coming apart at the seams. Related vocabulary: come apartEtymology: from the idea that when the seams (places where two pieces of material are sewn together) in clothing come apart, it can no longer be used How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Her perfect world begins to come apart at the seams as she is compelled to deal with her own vulnerability. They are blind to the contribution public schools have made, and are making today, to our country's greatness and to the American culture, Without public schools, society would come apart at the seams. ``It all started to come apart at the seams,'' said Missy Belland. |
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