in shambles



in (a) shambles

Fig. in a messy state; destroyed. After the earthquake, the town lay in shambles. The TV set was in a shambles after John tried to fix it.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arij-Arabic
Vera['viərə]
Agnessaahg-NYE-sahRussian
Siranush-Armenian
OsmondAHZ-məndEnglish (Rare)
Odtsetseg-Mongolian