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What does 'come undone' mean?
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What does 'come undone' mean?
It means that something, for example, a zipper, goes from a state of being done up to being undone without anyone taking any active steps.

"Oh, this stupid zipper always comes undone."

This doesn't mean that the person forgot to do the zipper up, rather it gradually works its way undone.
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Thanks riverkid!
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