Come apart at the seams and Gloss over

Gloss over and come apart at the seams are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gloss over" instead a verb phrase "Come apart at the seams".

Gloss over verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.

Come apart at the seams and gloss over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come apart at the seams" instead a verb "Gloss over".