rack and ruin
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Meaning · English
To be completely destroyed or ruined
Literally: frame for holding things and destruction
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “rack and ruin” mean?
To be completely destroyed or ruined Literally: frame for holding things and destruction
Is “rack and ruin” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.