"rack and ruin" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-rack and ruin.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: 1599, variant of wrack and ruin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wrack and ruin}} wrack and ruin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rack and ruin (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic, proscribed) Complete destruction. Tags: idiomatic, proscribed, uncountable

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