come unglued
Lose one's composure
Come unglued means to lose emotional control or composure, to fall apart psychologically: She came unglued when she found out he'd been lying for months.
It can also describe situations or plans that collapse: The whole deal came unglued at the last minute.
The image is of something bonded together that separates under stress.
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- fall apartBreak into pieces
- fall to piecesFragment completely, lose cohesion
- go to piecesLose emotional control
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
lose your mind · meltdown · breaking point · emotional wreck · snap · fly off the handle · crack · breakdown · frantic · panic · hysteria · unstuck · detach · separate · peel · peel off · adhesive · sticky
come ungluedstay calm
Remain unruffled
keep it together · keep one's cool · keep one's head · hold it together · stay grounded
come ungluedhold together
Remain unified, not fragment
cohere · stick together · adhere · hold fast · keep together
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