in ruins



*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.
See also: ruin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vittoria-Italian
Laci (1)-Hungarian
Tanit-Near Eastern Mythology
Manoel-Portuguese (Brazilian)
MartieMAHR-deeEnglish
CullenKUL-ənEnglish