| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,900,474,552 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
in tatters |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
|
in tatters
Fig. in torn pieces of cloth. The poor man's clothes hung in tatters. The flag was in tatters after the storm. in tatters damaged beyond repair They argued and fought for years, and their relationship is now in tatters. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of clothing in tatters ( torn in small pieces) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Idioms and phrases |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup |
|---|