(be) coming apart at the seams

(be) coming apart at the seams
be falling/coming apart at the ˈseams idiom
(informal) to be going very badly wrong and likely to stop functioning completely

She was falling apart at the seams, spending most of her time in tears.

His little world fell apart at the seams.

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  • be falling apart at the seams — be coming/falling apart at the seams 1. if a system or organization is coming apart at the seams, it is in a very bad condition and likely to fail. For a while it seemed that the whole Asian economy was just coming apart at the seams. 2. if… …   New idioms dictionary

  • (be) falling apart at the seams — be falling/coming apart at the ˈseams idiom (informal) to be going very badly wrong and likely to stop functioning completely • She was falling apart at the seams, spending most of her time in tears. • His little world fell apart at the seams.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • come apart at the seams — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To become upset to the point where one loses self control and composure as if having suffered a sudden nervous breakdown. * /After his divorce Joe seemed to be coming apart at the seams./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • come apart at the seams — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To become upset to the point where one loses self control and composure as if having suffered a sudden nervous breakdown. * /After his divorce Joe seemed to be coming apart at the seams./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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