shambles

[US]/'ʃæmb(ə)lz/
[UK]/ˈʃæmbəlz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a scene of great disorder or destruction; a slaughterhouse; a place of mass slaughter

Phrases & Collocations

in shambles

complete shambles

Example Sentences

my career was in a shambles .

the event was a shambles from start to finish.

their room was a shambles as usual .

the room was a shambles—their throats had been cut and they lay in a waste of blood.

The party was a shambles after the unexpected power outage.

The project was in shambles due to poor planning.

Her room was a shambles with clothes strewn everywhere.

The company's financial records were in shambles.

The team's performance was a shambles in the championship game.

The kitchen was left in a shambles after the cooking experiment.

The classroom was in shambles after the students' prank.

The city was in shambles after the natural disaster.

The team's strategy fell into shambles during the crucial match.

The renovation project ended up in shambles due to budget constraints.

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