to be on the verge ou brink ou point of collapse
1collapse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 building, etc. suddenly falling ADJECTIVE ▪ sudden ▪ the sudden collapse of the bridge PHRASES ▪ be in danger of collapse 2 medical condition ADJECTIVE …
2collapse — col|lapse1 [ kə læps ] verb ** ▸ 1 fall down suddenly ▸ 2 fail or stop existing ▸ 3 fall because sick/tired ▸ 4 be folded/taken apart ▸ 5 (make) lose air inside ▸ 6 start laughing 1. ) intransitive if a building or other structure collapses, it… …
3collapse */*/ — I UK [kəˈlæps] / US verb Word forms collapse : present tense I/you/we/they collapse he/she/it collapses present participle collapsing past tense collapsed past participle collapsed 1) [intransitive] if a building or other structure collapses, it… …
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