| Collocation | Lie in ruins = be in ruin |
|---|---|
| Type | Verb + Noun |
| Examples | if a building or an area lies in ruins, it has been badly damaged or destroyed. / The old castle lay in ruins in 1982. / The ancient town lay in ruins after the war and was rebuilt with distinctive architecture. |
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