fall apart (
http://definr.com/fall apart)
v 1: lose one's emotional or mental composure [syn:
go to pieces]
2: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears
wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
[syn:
break,
wear,
wear out,
bust]
3: break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled";
"The Sphinx is crumbling" [syn:
crumble]
4: become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine
broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" [syn:
break,
separate,
split up,
come apart]