come apart at the seams

1.
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- To begin to fail, disintegrate, or break down in a way that causes collapse or serious dysfunction.
2.
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- To lose emotional control or suffer a mental or emotional breakdown.
3.
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- Literally, to come apart at the stitching or seams, as a garment or object that is falling apart.

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