in tatters

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  1. Badly torn in many places; in shreds.
  2. Ruined, destroyed, wrecked. figuratively
    — Its financial plans for 2020-24, published last December, lie in tatters. TfL Chief Financial Officer Simon Kilonback told his board in June: "It is unlikely, even with significant external support, that we will return to any similar plan or levels of investment in the medium term."
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