come apart at the seams
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
- fall apartBreak into pieces
- crumbleFragment gradually
- collapseSudden structural failure
fray · tear · rip · split · break down · shatter · deteriorate · unstitched · threadbare · worn · tattered · stress · overwhelm · meltdown · crack · rupture · burst · fragment
structural integrity
come apart at the seamshold together
Remain unified, not fragment
keep together · hold up · hang together · cohere · hold firm
emotional/mental stability
come apart at the seamshold it together
Maintain emotional stability
keep it together · keep one's cool · stay calm · pull oneself together · keep one's wits about one