be undone
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
Describes the state of being unfastened.
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Examples (20)
- My shoelaces have come undone again.
- His hard work would be undone if the project failed now.
- The knot in the rope was difficult to undone.
- The intricate knot could not be undone without damaging the rope.
- She left the top button of her shirt undone.
- All their efforts could be undone by a single mistake.
- The award ceremony left many tasks undone.
- The progress made yesterday might be undone by today's events.
- He realized his fly was undone after the presentation.
- If we don't act quickly, all the good we've achieved will be undone.
- All the preparations for the party were undone by the storm.
- The careful planning should not be undone by rash decisions.
- The chef asked if the pastry bag could undone.
- She feared her reputation would be undone by the scandal.
- Please ensure your belt is not left undone.
- The treaty could be undone if either party violated its terms.
- The package arrived with its seal undone.
- He felt that his life's work would be undone after the company's collapse.
- We couldn't get the complex lacing undone.
- A moment of carelessness can allow years of hard work to be undone.