come apart at the seams

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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 apart

Etymology: 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

See also: apart, come, seam

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