Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: structure collapse

Yee yee! We've found 37 phrases and idioms matching structure collapse.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
bottom falls outSaid about a collapseRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat's cradleAny complicated structure which appears to be without purpose.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cave incollapseRate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
close in onTo enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse.Rate it:

(4.25 / 4 votes)
company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
compositio, structura verborumthe structure of the sentence.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
crumple upTo collapse; to give up and fold in a stressful situation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
down the toiletInto a state of collapse or failure: wasted, squandered; irretrievable.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
down the tubesInto a state of collapse or failure.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall downTo collapse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall inTo collapse inwards.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
flesh outTo complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
fold awayTo put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
genetic modificationThe deliberate modification of the genetic structure of an organism.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
give inTo collapse or fall.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
Go Over Like a Lead BalloonTo let down and collapse badlyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
go underTo collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
historical landmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
house of cardsA structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
house of cardsA structure made by laying cards perpendicularly on top of each other.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
keel overTo collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
Keep Your Head above WaterTo have just enough to avoid any financial collapse, hardly keeping up with one’s responsibilityRate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
Like Two Peas in a PodHaving same appearance and looks, to be alike in structure and physiqueRate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
melt downTo have a breakdown; to collapse or fail utterly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
On the RopesOn the verge of collapse, helpless, state of near collapseRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
on the ropesLeaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on the ropesShowing signs of imminent failure or collapse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rat's nestA software or hardware system whose design lacks organized structure, making it difficult to understand and maintain.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
saddleA small tapered/sloped area structure that helps channel surface water to drains.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Santa's workshopThe mythical structure, usually envisioned as located at the North Pole, where Santa Claus and a large number of capable elves work tirelessly and gladly year-round to produce all of the toys and other gifts to be delivered throughout the world on Christmas Day.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
Santa's workshopA fanciful replica of this structure, temporarily erected in a retail store, shopping mall, or other public venue at Christmastime as an attraction for children and parents.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stave inTo stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.Rate it:

(3.33 / 3 votes)
take downTo remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
tumble downtopple, collapseRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under glassIn a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
wash overOf open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for structure collapse:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Like _____ on a chalkboard.
A erasers
B fingernails
C words
D lessons

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ