IN TATTERS

Meaning of IN TATTERS in English

his clothes were in tatters : RAGGED, tattered, torn, ripped, frayed, in pieces, worn out, moth-eaten, falling to pieces, threadbare.

her marriage is in tatters : IN RUINS, on the rocks, destroyed, finished, devastated.

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IN TATTERS — destroyed; ruined. → tatters
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IN TATTERS — 1. torn in many places : His clothes were in tatters. 2. ruined or badly damaged SYN in shreds : …
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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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TATTERS — ■ plural noun irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, etc. Phrases in ~ destroyed; ruined. Derivatives tattery adjective Origin ME: …
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TATTERS — / ˈtætəz; NAmE -tərz/ noun [ pl. ] clothes or pieces of cloth that are badly torn • IDIOMS - …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TATTERS — tat ‧ ters /ˈtætəz $ -ərz/ BrE AmE noun [plural] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: From a Scandinavian language ] …
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TATTERS — 1. Clothes that are in tatters are badly torn in several places, so that pieces can easily come off. His …
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TATTERS — 1. Clothes that are in ~ are badly torn in several places, so that pieces can easily come off. His …
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TATTERS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Banners burnt, and tatters twisted, in every way. ▪ But that lay in tatters last …
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TATTERS — [plural] [noun] - in tatters (esp. of cloth) badly tornHer clothes were old and in tatters.(figurative) After the newspaper story …
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TATTERS — n. Function: noun plural Synonyms: RAGS 1, ||duds
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TATTERS — n. pl. Rags.
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TATTERS — noun plural Synonyms: rags 1, ||duds
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TATTERS — noun
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TATTERS — noun VERB + TATTERS ▪ lie in ( figurative ) ▪ Her marriage now lay in ~. ▪ hang in …
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TATTERS — n. 25B6; plural noun the satin had frayed to tatters : RAGS, scraps, shreds, bits, pieces, ribbons. 25A0; in tatters …
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TATTERS — (мн.ч.)лохмотья (мн.ч.) клочья (мн.ч.) (ед. число клок)
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TATTERS — Лохмотья
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IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
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IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
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TATTERS — n. лохмотья, клочья
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TATTERS — n. лохмотья, клочья
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TATTERS — (мн.ч.)лохмотья (мн.ч.) клочья (мн.ч.) (ед. число клок)
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TATTER — I. ˈtad.ə(r), -atə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English tater, tatter, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse töturr …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TATTER — tatter 1 /tat"euhr/ , n. 1. a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
YOUR
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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SALAD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chicken sandwich/salad/pie etc ▪ I'll make a chicken pie with the leftovers. a salad …
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S
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PUT
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PLACE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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OUT
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OFF
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NO
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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DO
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BACK
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CONDITION — INDEX: the condition that something is in 1. the condition of something 2. in a good condition 3. buildings or …
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TATTER — n. 1 Often, tatters. scrap(s), rag(s), shred(s), bit(s), piece(s) Tatters from the culprit's clothing were found on a thorn-bush 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TATTER — 1. сущ. 1) обыкн. мн. клочья, лохмотья; развалины tear to tatters 2) тряпка 3) старьевщик Syn : junkman, old-clothes dealer, …
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TATTER — tatter.ogg 1. ʹtætə n 1. обыкн. pl 1> лохмотья, клочья to hang in tatters - висеть клочьями to tear smth. …
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TATTER — 1. ʹtætə n 1. обыкн. pl 1> лохмотья, клочья to hang in tatters - висеть клочьями to tear smth. to …
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ИЗОРВАТЬСЯ — be in tatters, be torn to tatters, be torn to shreds совер. be in tatters, be torn to tatters, be …
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TATTER — 1. сущ. 1) обыкн. мн. клочья, лохмотья; развалины tear to tatters 2) тряпка 3) старьевщик Syn : junkman, old-clothes dealer, …
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