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ESLPod_0535_WE_0744 Describing Speed and Pace The word "ruins," in this podcast, means what is left of an old building or group of buildings with a lot of historical interest: "The archeologists were thrilled to discover ancient ruins in the desert." The word "ruin" also describes a situation where one has lost all one's money and/or relationships: "His ex-wife left him in ruins after their divorce, when she got almost all the money." Or, "The years of lying and cheating left their relationship in ruins." The phrase "to go to ruin" means for something to fall apart or be destroyed: "The house went to ruin when no one lived in it for a few years."

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ESLPod 535 ruin Travel

Id	ESLPod_0535_WE_0744
Episode Id	ESLPod 535
Episode Title	Describing Speed and Pace
Phrase	ruin
Text	The word "ruins," in this podcast, means what is left of an old building or group of buildings with a lot of historical interest: "The archeologists were thrilled to discover ancient ruins in the desert." The word "ruin" also describes a situation where one has lost all one's money and/or relationships: "His ex-wife left him in ruins after their divorce, when she got almost all the money." Or, "The years of lying and cheating left their relationship in ruins." The phrase "to go to ruin" means for something to fall apart or be destroyed: "The house went to ruin when no one lived in it for a few years."
Topics	Travel

Left Ruin Word Means Eslpod 0535 We 0744 Eslpod Describing Speed