fall apart
phrasal verbfall apart
- to be in very bad condition so that parts are breaking off
- My car is falling apart.
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- 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.