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come apart at the seams

1. to become so upset that all self-control is gone; to break into parts or pieces; fail or be in very bad condition

1. When Mary found out that she wasn’t going back to camp this summer, she came apart at the seams.

2. This table is coming apart.

3. An old house that is coming apart at the seams

4. Their marriage is coming apart at the seams.

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