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un⋅glued

  [uhn-glood]
Use come unglued in a Sentence
–adjective
1. separated or detached; not glued.
—Idiom
2. come unglued, Slang.
a. to become upset, disorganized, or confused; lose emotional control: to come unglued in an emergency.
b. to disintegrate or collapse; fall apart; break down: The negotiators tried to keep the fragile peace agreement from coming unglued.
Origin:
1685–95; (def. 1) un- 1 + glued; (def. 2) unglue + -ed 2
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un·glued   (ŭn-glōōd')   
adj.  

  1. Loosened or separated; unfastened.

  2. Informal In confused distress; upset.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Idioms & Phrases

come unglued

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

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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