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
Atherfold['æθəfəuld]
Ayre[eə]
RagnbjÖRg-Ancient Scandinavian
Jalal-Arabic, Persian
Fionntan-Irish, Scottish
Anej-Slovene