fraying around the edges
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fraying at the edges — fraying at/around/the edges phrase gradually being destroyed or becoming weaker Support for the proposals was fraying at the edges. Thesaurus: broken, torn or damagedsynonym Main en … Useful english dictionary
fray around the edges — ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams f12 idiom to start to come apart or to fail • Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. Main entry: ↑frayidiom … Useful english dictionary
fray at the edges — To wear, (figurative) become problematic or unmanageable, or (of someone s patience or temper) begin to run out • • • Main Entry: ↑fray * * * ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams f12 idiom to start to come apart or to fail • Support for the leader… … Useful english dictionary
fray around the seams — ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams f12 idiom to start to come apart or to fail • Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. Main entry: ↑frayidiom … Useful english dictionary
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fray at the seams — ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams f12 idiom to start to come apart or to fail • Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. Main entry: ↑frayidiom … Useful english dictionary
fray — [[t]fre͟ɪ[/t]] frays, fraying, frayed 1) V ERG If something such as cloth or rope frays, or if something frays it, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance. The fabric is very fine or frays easily... [V… … English dictionary
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fray — UK [freɪ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms fray : present tense I/you/we/they fray he/she/it frays present participle fraying past tense frayed past participle frayed 1) if a rope or piece of cloth frays or is frayed, the fibres in… … English dictionary
