rack and ruin



rack and ruin

Completely destroyed. “Rack” is a variant of “wrack,” meaning “wreck.” Accordingly, something (or someone) that has gone to rack and ruin is totally devastated.
See also: and, rack, ruin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SocratesSAHK-rə-teez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
PanniPAWN-neeHungarian
Shobha-Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Ayokunle-Western African, Yoruba
JadynJAY-dinEnglish (Modern)
LivioLEE-vyoItalian