utter chaos

collocation in English

meaningsofutterandchaos

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utter
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌt.ər/us
/ˈʌ.t̬ɚ/
complete ...
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chaos
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/us
/ˈkeɪ.ɑːs/
a state of total confusion with ...
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(Definition ofutterandchaosfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofutter chaos

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The information given to local authorities has led toutterchaos.
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Some areas are moving away from functional organisation, others are using geographical boundaries, and as a result there isutterchaosin the midwifery services.
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There cannot beutterchaoson the air.
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We thought very carefully about the amendment, but we think that it would cause total andutterchaosin the markets.
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They express great concern about theutterchaosthat will result from deregulating bus operations, and they fear that standards of safety will fall drastically.
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As a result, we shall see complete andutterchaos.
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Because then it will be only a question of time before that unfortunate country is plunged into complete andutterchaos.
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There is complete andutterchaosat peak periods and, as the population increases, the snarling-up of traffic will become worse.
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They insisted there were no problems, as the elections proceeded in an atmosphere ofutterchaos.
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This country's asylum system is inutterchaos.
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The checking of 54,000 identity cards would have createdutterchaos.
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The obvious reason for that is that a mass exodus would immediately causeutterchaos.
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Timetables will mean nothing andutterchaoswill result.
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What we are likely to have in the coming months isutterchaosamongst traders and shoppers.
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But it must be obvious that we cannot suddenly whirl away all the young men from the work they are doing, without producingutterchaos.
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As a consequence, they have presided overutterchaosin school funding this year.
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It exposed theutterchaosthat exists within the security services.
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It might be that upon themwe would depend for some semblance of survival and government ifutterchaoscame upon the country.
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He only succeeded, so far as many of us on this side are concerned, in showing us theutterchaoswhich exists in this administration.
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Therefore, our self-deception then would be complete and you would haveutterchaos.
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