come apart at the ends

Translations
разваливаться на кончиках
The rope started to come apart at the ends after too much use.
Веревка начала разваливаться на кончиках после слишком частого использования.
Definitions
To become frayed, unraveled, or damaged at the edges or extremities; can also be used figuratively to describe something or someone starting to lose control, stability, or coherence.