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发信人: yangs (Microsea), 信区: English
标 题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Wed Mar 6 09:33:07 2002) , 转信
fall apart
Definition: To break down emotionally; to lose control.
Example: 1) Cynthia fell apart after the death of her beloved pet cat, Fluffy.
Etymology: When an object 'falls apart', it breaks down into smaller pieces an
d no longer holds together. As slang, 'fall apart' refers to the collapse of e
motions.
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