if something such as an organization, agreement, or relationship falls apart, it no longer continues
to break because of being old or badly made
to lose control of your emotions and become unable to deal with a difficult situation
He knew from experience about the frost that comes after sorrow, binding together what else must fall apart.
I guess it was like that for you when your company started to fall apart.
I’ve read this book so often it’s falling apart.
Some men would fall apart if their wives left them.
Steere buys the building for two mil, watches it fall apart, then sells it to Temple for ten mil.
The NATO alliance was in danger of falling apart.
The man looked about to fall apart, ready to pour out a confession.
falls apart
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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