lie in tatters

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

Figurative. Used to describe something abstract, like a plan, career, or relationship, that has been completely destroyed or ruined.

tattersVERB + TATTERS

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Examples (10)

  • Her marriage now lay in tatters.
  • After the scandal, his political career lies in tatters.
  • Without proper funding, their ambitious project will lie in tatters.
  • By the time the truth came out, their reputation had lain in tatters for months.
  • The trust between them now lies in tatters after the betrayal.
  • All their hopes and dreams for the future lay in tatters following the disaster.
  • The country's economy could lie in tatters if the war continues.
  • My carefully laid plans suddenly lay in tatters when the funding was withdrawn.
  • The once-thriving business is now lying in tatters.
  • After the revelations, the company's ethical standing lay in tatters.