total chaos

collocation in English

meaningsoftotalandchaos

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total
adjective
uk
/ˈtəʊ.təl/us
/ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/
including ...
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chaos
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/us
/ˈkeɪ.ɑːs/
a state of total confusion with ...
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(Definition oftotalandchaosfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftotal chaos

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At the sound of the bell, which rings precisely at 12:15 pm,totalchaoserupts within the school grounds.
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But identity is hardly too strong a word to use in this case, given thetotalchaosso often prevalent.
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The result is nowtotalchaosin my constituency.
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We would producetotalchaosin the calculation of the added components.
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When we turn to the question of principles, it seems to me we are entering the realm oftotalchaos.
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There would betotalchaosif no attempt were made to give the corporation these powers.
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There istotalchaosin my area—possession planning.
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It is no use bringing them into force too soon, or there will betotalchaos.
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There istotalchaosand confusion on the ground, which is causing tremendous hardship, worry and anxiety.
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But the price for doing this must not betotalchaosresulting from unchecked liberalization.
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Does he defend thetotalchaosthat surrounded the processing of that decision and the grief that it caused many people?
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There must be some limit to the departmental changes iftotalchaosis to be avoided.
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The whole background is thetotalchaosof local authority financing.
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There will betotalchaosemerging from the lack of specialised units.
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This is a border in almosttotalchaos.
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I will go further and say that something approach- ingtotalchaosensued.
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The pendulum can swing too far giving an impression oftotalchaosthat is barely held in check.
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The railway system was thrown intototalchaosat the time of privatisation.
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Why does a totally worthless tenant have to receive a month's grace during the course of which he can causetotalchaos?
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