come unglued

[uhn-glood]

adjective

separated or detached; not glued.

Idiom

come unglued, Slang.

to become upset, disorganized, or confused; lose emotional control: to come unglued in an emergency.

to disintegrate or collapse; fall apart; break down: The negotiators tried to keep the fragile peace agreement from coming unglued.

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Come unglued is always a great word to know.

So is doohickey. Does it mean:

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1685–95; (def. 1) un-¹ + glued; (def. 2) unglue + -ed²

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come unglued

Also, come unstuck. See come apart at the seams.

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