Tatters
noun
Pieces left when something is destroyed or worn out.
The old flag was in tatters after years of being exposed to the weather.
Often appears as...
- in tatters
- reduced to tatters
noun
A poor or disordered state.
After losing his job and his wife leaving him, his life was in tatters.
Often appears as...
- life in tatters
- plans in tatters
noun
Pieces left when something is destroyed or worn out.
The old flag was in tatters after years of being exposed to the weather.
Often appears as...
- in tatters
- reduced to tatters
noun
A poor or disordered state.
After losing his job and his wife leaving him, his life was in tatters.
Often appears as...
- life in tatters
- plans in tatters
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Shreds
Refers to actual physical pieces, often from something once whole that's severely damaged.
Her wedding dress was in tatters after the disaster.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Conjures a strong visual of something ripped or worn, emphasizing its ruined state.
The curtains hung in tatters, evidence of the abandoned house's age.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphor Potential
Can be used metaphorically to describe non-physical things that are ruined, like 'dreams in tatters.'
His plans for a perfect vacation were in tatters after the storm hit.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Shreds
Refers to actual physical pieces, often from something once whole that's severely damaged.
Her wedding dress was in tatters after the disaster.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Conjures a strong visual of something ripped or worn, emphasizing its ruined state.
The curtains hung in tatters, evidence of the abandoned house's age.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphor Potential
Can be used metaphorically to describe non-physical things that are ruined, like 'dreams in tatters.'
His plans for a perfect vacation were in tatters after the storm hit.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Shreds
Refers to actual physical pieces, often from something once whole that's severely damaged.
Her wedding dress was in tatters after the disaster.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Conjures a strong visual of something ripped or worn, emphasizing its ruined state.
The curtains hung in tatters, evidence of the abandoned house's age.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphor Potential
Can be used metaphorically to describe non-physical things that are ruined, like 'dreams in tatters.'
His plans for a perfect vacation were in tatters after the storm hit.
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Parag Khanna maps the...
in what is today Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. But today the Hejaz Railway lies in tatters, ruins. If we were to focus on reconstructing these curvy lines on the map, infrastructure, that cross the straight lines, the borders, I believe the Middle East would be a far more peaceful region. Now let's look at another part of the world,
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Greening of Pittsburgh PIPE...
one image shows a young black child who is working as a shoe shine boy with a shirt and tatters others show children along beelan street an area that was largely destroyed by landslides a climate challenge pittsburgh still navigates just a decade later seeing these photos of pittsburgh helps me appreciate how far things have
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Giant Great White Shark...
would be simply unstoppable if this was a real seal right now it would be in tatters this is a devastating predatory technique the shark's eyes pressure and electrical sensors and lock on to its
Video examples
Parag Khanna maps the...
in what is today Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. But today the Hejaz Railway lies in tatters, ruins. If we were to focus on reconstructing these curvy lines on the map, infrastructure, that cross the straight lines, the borders, I believe the Middle East would be a far more peaceful region. Now let's look at another part of the world,
Video examples
Greening of Pittsburgh PIPE...
one image shows a young black child who is working as a shoe shine boy with a shirt and tatters others show children along beelan street an area that was largely destroyed by landslides a climate challenge pittsburgh still navigates just a decade later seeing these photos of pittsburgh helps me appreciate how far things have
Video examples
Giant Great White Shark...
would be simply unstoppable if this was a real seal right now it would be in tatters this is a devastating predatory technique the shark's eyes pressure and electrical sensors and lock on to its
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Quote examples
Rick Atkinson
American Author
That was a pretty fine Army that we had in 1965. By 1973, it was in tatters. It was a disgrace to the country and to itself, to its own heritage, really. So it's, you know, the Army belongs to all 307 million of us. It is our common possession, it's our common heritage. As goes the Army, so goes the republic.
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James Fenimore Cooper
American Writer
Slavery is no more sinful, by the Christian code, than it is sinful to wear a whole coat, while another is in tatters, to eat a better meal than a neighbor, or otherwise to enjoy ease and plenty, while our fellow creatures are suffering and in want.
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Liz Truss
British Politician
Labour want to control all parts of the economy and society so that they can pursue the politics of envy. It would leave us all paying higher taxes and the economy in tatters.
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Leon Kass
American Educator
It's very hard to make arguments about the effects of cloning on family relations if family relations are in tatters.
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Cody Fern
Australian Actor
When I read the script for 'War Horse,' I was in absolute tatters.
Quote examples
Rick Atkinson
American Author
That was a pretty fine Army that we had in 1965. By 1973, it was in tatters. It was a disgrace to the country and to itself, to its own heritage, really. So it's, you know, the Army belongs to all 307 million of us. It is our common possession, it's our common heritage. As goes the Army, so goes the republic.
Quote examples
James Fenimore Cooper
American Writer
Slavery is no more sinful, by the Christian code, than it is sinful to wear a whole coat, while another is in tatters, to eat a better meal than a neighbor, or otherwise to enjoy ease and plenty, while our fellow creatures are suffering and in want.
Quote examples
Liz Truss
British Politician
Labour want to control all parts of the economy and society so that they can pursue the politics of envy. It would leave us all paying higher taxes and the economy in tatters.
Quote examples
Leon Kass
American Educator
It's very hard to make arguments about the effects of cloning on family relations if family relations are in tatters.
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Cody Fern
Australian Actor
When I read the script for 'War Horse,' I was in absolute tatters.
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