- fray at the edges
- fray around/at the edges
to start to become less effective or successful.
This songwriting partnership began to fray at the edges after both partners got married.
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fray at the edges
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fray at the edges — To wear, (figurative) become problematic or unmanageable, or (of someone s patience or temper) begin to run out • • • Main Entry: ↑fray * * * ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams f12 idiom to start to come apart or to fail • Support for the leader… … Useful english dictionary
fray around the edges — fray around/at the edges to start to become less effective or successful. This songwriting partnership began to fray at the edges after both partners got married … New idioms dictionary
fray around the edges — ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams f12 idiom to start to come apart or to fail • Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. Main entry: ↑frayidiom … Useful english dictionary
fray at the seams — ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams f12 idiom to start to come apart or to fail • Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. Main entry: ↑frayidiom … Useful english dictionary
fray around the seams — ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams f12 idiom to start to come apart or to fail • Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. Main entry: ↑frayidiom … Useful english dictionary
fraying at the edges — fraying at/around/the edges phrase gradually being destroyed or becoming weaker Support for the proposals was fraying at the edges. Thesaurus: broken, torn or damagedsynonym Main en … Useful english dictionary
fraying around the edges — fraying at/around/the edges phrase gradually being destroyed or becoming weaker Support for the proposals was fraying at the edges. Thesaurus: broken, torn or damagedsynonym Main en … Useful english dictionary
fray — [[t]fre͟ɪ[/t]] frays, fraying, frayed 1) V ERG If something such as cloth or rope frays, or if something frays it, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance. The fabric is very fine or frays easily... [V… … English dictionary
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