come apart

idiom

variants or come apart at the seams
: to break into parts or pieces : fail or be in very bad condition
This table is coming apart.
an old house that is coming apart at the seams
often used figuratively
a coalition that is coming apart
Their marriage is coming apart at the seams.

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The legend plays an ordinary woman in a blue-collar family who basically starts to come apart at the seams. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2024 These food storage sets come apart easily and clean well in the dishwasher. Terri Peters, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024 Resolutions that are insincerely reached quickly come apart. Eric Gordy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2018 Keep in Mind The blades do not come apart for cleaning. Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come apart 

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“Come apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20apart. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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