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fall apart

verb

  1. to break owing to long use or poor construction

    the chassis is falling apart

  2. to become disorganized and ineffective

    since you resigned, the office has fallen apart

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Collapse, break down, either physically or mentally and emotionally. For example, This chair is about to fall apart, or After his wife died, he fell apart. For synonyms for the latter usage, see come apart at the seams; go to pieces.
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Tom Hiddleston even wrote an essay about the film’s demonstration of “the courage and connection we need when the world is falling apart.”

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And if the whole thing falls apart and Australia is left without submarines, who else could it turn to?

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"Families fall apart because of the mania more than the depression," says Prof Geddes.

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During the sentencing hearing on Monday, Judge Edward Pepperall said Brooks's life had been "falling apart" in January 2021 - with the surgeon anticipating losing his job and house following the disciplinary action at work.

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As he and Trump snipe at each other publicly, the efforts to pretend this is a friendly disagreement are falling apart.

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