1. His knees were wobbling as if they might collapse under the strain of holding his body upright. 2. However, he collapsed under the pressure of expectation, compounded by an excessive drug habit. 3. If it were otherwise the court system would simply collapse under the strain. 4. She took aim at the sniper, but his roof collapsed under him, dropping him into the fire. 5. That excuse collapses under the weight of its own zits. 6. The bench collapsed under the weight of so many people. 7. They are worried that the court system might collapse under the strain. 8. His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt. 9. The cruel guards promptly horsewhipped the prisoners if they collapsed under the heavy loads they were forced to carry. 10. The roof collapsed under a heavy load of snow. |