lie in ruins

to exist in a state of ruin, such as a destroyed city, building, scheme, plan, etc. The entire city lay in ruins. My garden lay in ruins after the cows got in and trampled everything.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Neasa	NYAS-a, NAS-a	Irish, Irish Mythology
Zed	ZED	English
Franny	FRAN-ee	English
Hildegarde	['hildəga:d]
BarthÉLÉMy	-	French
Nagore	-	Basque