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
ConnorKAHN-ər (English)Irish, English (Modern)
ZhannaZHAH-nahRussian
Katherinakath-ə-REE-nə (English), kə-THREE-nə (English), kah-te-REE-nah (German)English (Rare), German
GÜNay-Turkish, Azerbaijani
Alway['ɔ:lwei]
Eirian-Welsh