1.
torn in many places :
His clothes were in tatters.
2.
ruined or badly damaged
SYN in shreds :
Her reputation was in tatters.
The government's education policy lies in tatters.
1.
torn in many places :
His clothes were in tatters.
2.
ruined or badly damaged
SYN in shreds :
Her reputation was in tatters.
The government's education policy lies in tatters.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005