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*in ruins

in a state of destruction. (*Typically: be ~; lay ~; leave something ~.) The enemy army left the cities they attacked in ruins. The crops laid in ruins after the flood.

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But Germany's plans to invade Britain lay in ruins. RememberWhen? 1940 by Birmingham Mail (England) But just a fortnight later it lay in ruins - a few days after Strabane District Council served a dangerous structure notice on the buildings. TIMEBER! Historic clock tower collapses in ruins by The Mirror (London, England) The Duchess opened the theatre by saying: "It is 14 years since I last visited Coventry and then your city lay in ruins. Dawn of a bright new era; The belgrade Years The 50s and 60s by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			lay a finger on lay a hand on lay a trip on lay against lay alongside lay an egg lay around lay aside lay aside for lay at door lay at feet lay away lay bare lay before lay cards on the table lay claim to lay down lay down arms lay down life lay down the law lay emphasis on lay eyes on lay for lay hold of lay in lay in ruins lay into lay it on the line lay it on thick lay low lay low and sing small lay of the land lay off lay on lay open lay out lay out in lavender lay out on lay over lay rubber lay some sweet lines on lay the blame on lay the ghost of lay to lay to rest lay to waste lay together lay under lay up lay waste laze away			lay head on the block lay head on the block lay head on the block lay health system lay health system lay health system lay health system Lay Health Worker Outreach lay heavy on lay heavy on lay heavy on lay heavy on lay herbalist lay hold lay hold lay hold lay hold lay hold of lay hold of lay hold on lay hold on lay hold on lay hold on lay homeopath lay in lay in lay in lay in lay in lay in ashes lay in ruins Lay in state Lay in state Lay in state Lay in state lay in store lay into lay into lay into lay into lay into Lay investiture Lay investiture Lay investiture Lay investiture controversy lay it on the line lay it on the line lay it on the line lay it on the line lay it on the line lay it on the line lay it on thick lay it on thick lay it on thick lay it on thick lay it on thick lay it on with a trowel Lay leader Lay Low Lay Low Lay Low

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