throw sth into disarray

Frequency: 8.216.1 per million words

To cause something (e.g., plans, an organization) to become chaotic.

disarrayVERB + DISARRAY

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throw sth into

Examples (10)

  • Our plans were thrown into disarray by the strike.
  • The sudden resignation threw the entire department into disarray.
  • The unexpected cyberattack threw the company's data systems into complete disarray.
  • A key witness's changing testimony has thrown the prosecution's case into disarray.
  • This new regulation will likely throw the financial markets into disarray.
  • The flight cancellations threw thousands of passengers' travel schedules into disarray.
  • The sudden loss of their main investor threw the startup into disarray.
  • If the supply chain is disrupted, it could throw our production line into disarray.
  • The general's conflicting orders threw the troops into disarray.
  • The revelation of the scandal threw the political party into disarray.