rags and tatters
The phrase "rags and tatters" describes clothes that are extremely worn out and can also metaphorically represent something in a state of ruin or disrepair.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)Extremely worn-out and torn clothing.
Example
- He walked in wearing nothing but rags and tatters.
B2Figurative
(idiom)A situation or thing that is in a state of disrepair or ruin.
Example
- After the scandal, his reputation was left in rags and tatters.
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