the wheels fell off the wagon

A form of the wheels fell off — Something failed, often after or amidst a laborious, tiring process.

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APA

the wheels fell off the wagon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20wheels%20fell%20off%20the%20wagon

MLA

“the wheels fell off the wagon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20wheels%20fell%20off%20the%20wagon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the wheels fell off the wagon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20wheels%20fell%20off%20the%20wagon.

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