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Definition of fall apart phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fall apart

phrasal verb
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fall apart
  1. to be in very bad condition so that parts are breaking off
    • My car is falling apart.
  2. to have so many problems that it is no longer possible to exist or function
    • Their marriage finally fell apart.
    • The deal fell apart when we failed to agree on a price.
See fall apart in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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