to come apart at the seam

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• come/fall apart at the seams — informal : to break into parts or pieces usually used figuratively to describe someone or something that is in very bad condition The plan/company is falling apart at the seams. She looks like she s going to come apart at the seams. • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

• come (or fall) apart at the seams — informal be in a very poor condition and near to collapse. → seam …   English new terms dictionary

• seam — noun 1 in fabric VERB + SEAM ▪ sew, stitch ▪ She sewed the seam with small neat stitches. ▪ press ▪ rip PHRASES …   Collocations dictionary

• seam — noun (C) 1 a line where two pieces of cloth, leather etc have been stitched together: a split in the seam of his jeans 2 a layer of a mineral, especially coal, under the ground: a rich seam (=one that contains a lot of high quality coal) 3 a line …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• seam — n. 1) to let out; rip open, tear open a seam 2) (misc.) (to come apart) at the seams (also fig.) * * * [siːm] rip open tear open a seam to let out (misc.) (to come apart) at the seams (also fig.) …   Combinatory dictionary

• seam — [si:m] n [: Old English;] 1.) a line where two pieces of cloth, leather etc have been stitched together ▪ She was repairing Billy s trousers, where the seam had come undone. ▪ Join the shoulder seams together. 2.) a layer of a mineral under the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• seam — [ sim ] noun count 1. ) a line of stitches that joins two pieces of cloth: The seam at the back of your skirt has split. a ) a line where two pieces of metal, wood, etc. have been joined 2. ) a long thin layer of something such as coal under the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• seam — UK [siːm] / US [sɪm] noun [countable] Word forms seam : singular seam plural seams 1) a) a line of stitches that joins two pieces of cloth The seam at the back of your skirt has split. b) a line where two pieces of metal, wood etc have been… …   English dictionary

• seam — noun 1》 a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article.     ↘a line where the edges of two pieces of wood or other material touch each other. 2》 an underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold. 3》 a long… …   English new terms dictionary

• Donald Bradman with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 — Sir Donald Bradman Personal information Full name Sir Donald George Bradman Nickname The Don, The Boy from Bowral, Braddles Born 27 August 1908 …   Wikipedia

• Coal seam fire — A coal seam fire near Denniston, New Zealand A coal seam fire or mine fire is the underground smouldering of a coal deposit, often in a coal mine. Such fires have economic, social and ecological impacts. They are often started by lightning, grass …   Wikipedia