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In a very bad condition

Falling apart or broken down

Of unsound structure, easily damaged or destroyed

A (typically sudden) failure or collapse

Physical or structural deterioration

The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely

Present participle for to break into a number of segments

Present participle for to feel great fear about something

Present participle for to decay or rot

Present participle for to physically break apart and fall down

Present participle for to fail completely

Present participle for to become, or appear worse, in quality

Present participle for to surrender to, or to be conquered by

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Adjective

In a very bad condition

poorly maintained

gone to rack and ruin

on its last legs

in a state of disrepair

the worse for wear

badly maintained

down-at-the-heels

having seen better days

falling apart at the seams

decrepit. in ruins

down-at-the-heel

down at the heel

in poor condition

seen better days

unprepossessing

poverty-stricken

all the worse for wear

bargain-basement

out of condition

in bad condition

underprivileged

dissatisfactory

a load of pants

not up to snuff

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“The building is falling to pieces, and maintenance work has not been carried out for years.”

Adjective

Falling apart or broken down

on its last legs

in bad condition

in a state of disrepair

falling apart at the seams

coming apart at the seams

gone to rack and ruin

practically over

strong-smelling

unfit for human consumption

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Adjective

Of unsound structure, easily damaged or destroyed

easily destroyed

thrown together

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Noun

A (typically sudden) failure or collapse

falling through

lack of success

coming to nothing

nonaccomplishment

flash in the pan

fall from grace

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Noun

Physical or structural deterioration

destabilisation^UK

destabilization^US

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Noun

The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely

lack of success

utter destruction.

total destruction

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

disestablishment

thing of the past

acts of destruction

loss of prosperity

unsuccessfulness

falling through

complete distruction

putting to sleep

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Verb

Present participle for to break into a number of segments

falling to bits

smashing to smithereens

going to rack and ruin

going to pieces

coming to pieces

falling apart at the seams

coming apart at the seams

physically breaking

turning to dust

pulling to pieces

making mincemeat of

becoming dilapidated

breaking into pieces

breaking to smithereens

crushing to smithereens

tearing asunder

breaking into two

breaking in two

dashing to pieces

breaking into tiny pieces

splitting asunder

breaking to pieces

smashing into smithereens

breaking into fragments

flying into pieces

rending asunder

ripping asunder

tearing to pieces

ripping to pieces

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“I have a horrible feeling we'll be waiting for Torres' first goal in October and he could fall to pieces.”

Verb

Present participle for to feel great fear about something

Verb

Present participle for to decay or rot

Verb

Present participle for to physically break apart and fall down

falling apart at the seams

going to pieces

sinking inwards

coming apart at the seams

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Verb

Present participle for to fail completely

coming to nothing

falling through

coming to naught

ending in failure

ending in tears

going down the tube

coming apart at the seams

going off course

coming a cropper

going up in smoke

coming to grief

missing the mark

meeting with disaster

biting the dust

going down like a lead balloon

lacking success

running aground

not coming up to scratch

suffering defeat

going pear-shaped

turning out badly

falling by the wayside

underperforming

going to the wall

coming to a halt

missing the boat

hitting the skids

missing the target

ending in defeat

ending in disappointment

sinking without trace

failing miserably

going out of business

going to pieces

bringing to naught

falling short of expectations

falling short of

failing to happen

grinding to a halt

hitting rock bottom

going by the board

not making the grade

falling flat on your face

going down swinging

backing wrong horse

doing something badly

failing to go off

meeting with failure

coming to a bad end

going on the rocks

coming to a sticky end

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Verb

Present participle for to become, or appear worse, in quality

going backwards

hitting the skids

going down the toilet

going to pieces

going down the tubes

appearing in a poor light

going to rack and ruin

reaching depths

becoming dilapidated

hitting rock bottom

coming apart at the seams

going to the dogs

falling into disrepair

running to seed

going to the pack

becoming debilitated

going into decline

falling apart at the seams

becoming moribund

having one foot in the grave

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Verb

Present participle for to surrender to, or to be conquered by

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