lay waste to something

lay waste to (something)

To destroy or ruin something. The fire laid waste to an entire block of houses. The plundering army assembled and made ready to lay waste to the kingdom.

lay waste to something

If something lays waste to something, it completely destroys it. The disease itself spread like wildfire, laying waste to whole communities in a matter of days. People's rush to the countryside to escape the civil war has laid waste to most of its forest and grassland.

词组	lay waste to something
释义	lay waste to something lay waste to (something) To destroy or ruin something. The fire laid waste to an entire block of houses. The plundering army assembled and made ready to lay waste to the kingdom. See also: lay, waste Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. lay waste to something If something lays waste to something, it completely destroys it. The disease itself spread like wildfire, laying waste to whole communities in a matter of days. People's rush to the countryside to escape the civil war has laid waste to most of its forest and grassland. See also: lay, something, waste Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: lay waste to (something) lay (something) waste lay something waste lay waste go to waste go/run to waste waste waste (someone) play around with someone waste one's breath, to
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