come unglued

come unglued
1. to become very upset and lose your confidence.

He never showed any signs of coming unglued, even when it looked like they would lose.

After Dan's death, she came unglued and was never herself again.

2. to fail.

A year later, the local chemical industry began to come unglued.


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