1.   A frayed cord mixed with one bad aim might add up to kitty fritters.

2.   By then he was traveling with a cardboard suitcase kept together by a frayed electrical cord.

3.   Check for frayed cords on the lights and unplug them when you are away or sleeping.

4.   Gingrich fancies himself a canny political technician and, yes, he can change the odd flat tire, maybe fix a frayed electrical cord.