train wreck

train wreck
a) The aftermath of a train crash.

There is a feeling in Washington that we are gathering at the side of the track to watch a gigantic economic train wreck one of these days.

b) A disaster, especially one which is large in scale and readily seen by public observers.

"Your personal life has been, and is, a train wreck."


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