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chaos
verbs
cause/create/bring chaos
• Snow has caused chaos on the roads this morning.
end in chaos
• The game ended in chaos with thunder and heavy rain.
be thrown/plunged into chaos
• A serious accident has thrown the roads into chaos.
descend/slip into chaos
(= gradually become completely confused and disorganized )
• After the invasion, the country lapsed into chaos.
be on the brink of chaos
(= to be about to become completely confused and disorganized )
• The peace talks were on the brink of chaos.
chaos ensues
(= it happens as a result of something )
• A decade of civil war and chaos ensued.
chaos reigns
(= it happens )
• Everyone was trying to talk at once and for a while chaos reigned.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + chaos
total/complete chaos
• When we arrived, there was total chaos.
utter chaos
(= total chaos )
• After the party, the whole house was in utter chaos.
economic/political/social etc chaos
• Afterwards there was widespread famine and economic chaos.
traffic chaos
(= when there are a lot of vehicles on the roads and they cannot move )
• The first day of the school holidays brought traffic chaos to the roads.
phrases
a state of chaos
• Nick's bedroom is permanently in a state of chaos.
a scene of chaos
• I came home to a scene of chaos, with food and empty bottles everywhere.
chaos and confusion
• Heavy flooding has created chaos and confusion throughout the country.
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noun ADJ. absolute, complete, total, utter | general | administrative, domestic, economic, financial, political, social, traffic VERB + CHAOS bring, cause, create, lead to A serious road accident caused traffic chaos yesterday. | end in, result in The game ended in chaos. | be plunged/thrown into, descend/slide into The country is sliding into economic chaos. | face | avert, avoid CHAOS + VERB break out, ensue Chaos broke out when the fire started. I lost my bag in the ensuing chaos. | reign, rule The government collapsed and chaos reigned. PREP. in ~ The airport was in chaos during the strike. PHRASES on/to the brink of chaos The country was brought to the brink of chaos. | order out of chaos His brave leadership has created order out of chaos. | a route to chaos, a scene of chaos Doctors worked day and night amid scenes of utter chaos. | a state of chaos
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