come unglued
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Cats love to have you around, but won't come unglued if you're not around to clean up after them for a few hours.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023
Just weeks into the season, the Nets’ superteam was beginning to come unglued.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
Just like Staples will be removed from the court, the Lakers’ defensive progress have mostly come unglued with Davis stuck in sweats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
SpaceX opted to fix the toilet issue anyway by making the toilet an “all-welded structure” so that there are no longer any parts or tubes that can come unglued.
From The Verge ● Oct. 29, 2021
Otherwise, she was sure to come unglued and, as tired as she was, she’d probably never stop crying.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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