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fall apart (at the seams) and come apart at the seams 1. . Lit. [for something] to break apart where its parts are joined. The dress fell apart at the seams. I wouldn't have thought that a coat that cost that much money would just come apart at the seams. 2. Fig. to break down mentally. Tom works too much and finally fell apart. Poor Ralph simply fell apart at the seams. fall apart 1. to stop working or fail completely Her marriage fell apart after about ten years. The deal to sell the company fell apart last summer. Related vocabulary: go to pieces 2. to break into pieces Cook the tomatoes until they begin to fall apart. When the roof wasn't repaired, the building really began to fall apart. 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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It would be sad to fall apart at the supreme moment. For, if we let his strength hurt, the brothers would become afraid and the tribe would fall apart, and we would be as weak as when the Meat-Eaters first came upon us and killed Boo-oogh. |
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