Meanings of collapses under in English

Their curiosity collapses under the shadow of the inevitable, impending bromide.

The FCS project eventually collapses under its own weight and ambition.

It's only a matter of time before it collapses under its own obsolescent weight.

The ash collapses under its own weight en route, landing in her formidable cleavage.

What good is religion if it collapses under calamity?

It has extended its tender offer just in case the Green Mountain Coffee deal collapses under regulatory review.

The film follows Noni Jean, a singer on the brink of superstardom who almost collapses under the pressure.

As the USPS collapses under its own weight, entrepreneurs will start companies that will offer today's mail carriers more productive jobs.

He loads his movies with hip-hop superstars, cool brands and fashionable tracks until the whole enterprise collapses under the weight of its own self-regard.

But what can be done against an amorphous mass which gives like a jelly, collapses under the least pressure, and retains no imprint of it?

"He's not the kind that collapses under third degree methods," opined Britz.