Timeline for What does "He is a ruin of his former self" mean?
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| Oct 19, 2018 at 23:44 | vote | accept | dan | ||
| Oct 19, 2018 at 14:50 | comment | added | Michael Harvey | A 'wreck' can convey a similar meaning. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 at 14:48 | answer | added | Lambie | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 19, 2018 at 14:28 | answer | added | Weather Vane | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 19, 2018 at 14:27 | comment | added | TimR | It is simply a metaphorical|figurative use. He is being likened to such a building. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 at 14:26 | comment | added | dan | @Tᴚoɯɐuo I know what the word ruin means, but unsure the phrase "a ruin of his former self". | |
| Oct 19, 2018 at 14:23 | comment | added | TimR | Ancient buildings ravaged by time, some of the walls tumbled down, etc, are called ruins. So he's but the crumbling remains of his former self. A building that has been destroyed by fire or bombing or natural disaster is said to be in ruins. When we visited, most of the village was in ruins. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 at 13:38 | history | asked | dan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |