come unglued
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Garden variety pleasures, such as having a pet, cause them to come unglued.
From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024
Two factors had helped: One seam on the box had come unglued, allowing oxygen to circulate, and mild weather kept Galena from overheating or freezing.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2024
A simple question about whether he was ticked off about not being chosen for the All-Star team made Freddie Freeman come unglued on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2022
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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