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1 go to rack and ruin
(to get into a state of neglect and decay.) popolnoma propasti -
2 rack
I [ræk] noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.) policaII [ræk] III [ræk]* * *I [ræk]noun(hlevske) jasli (za seno); stojalo, obešalnik s klini; polica s predali za sortiranje; mreža za prtljago v vagonu itd.; technical nazobčana palica, tračnicaclothes rack — stojalo, obešalnik za oblekoparcel rack — mreža, polica za prtljago (v avtobusu, vlaku)to live at rack and manger — živeti brezskrbno, v razkošju; biti pri korituII [ræk]transitive verbopremiti (hlev) z jaslimi; napolniti jasli s krmo; namestiti ali postaviti na polico, obesiti na obešalnik; hraniti, krmiti (konja)to rack up a horse — privezati konja k jaslim, dati konju sena v jasliIII [ræk]1.nounnatezalnica, naprava za mučenje, lestev za natezanje, za mučenje; muke na natezalnici, muka; nevihta, neurje, huda burjaon the rack figuratively na natezalnici, na mučenju; z muko, z največjim naporom, zelo napetoto be on the rack — biti na natezalnici (tudi figuratively)to put on the rack — dati na natezalnico, mučiti;2.transitive verbdati na natezalnico, mučiti; figuratively mučiti, trpinčiti, mrcvariti, pritisniti koga (ob zid); napenjati, napeti do skrajnosti (možgane); (iz)tirjati, izsiliti čim višjo najemnino, izses(av)ati (zakupnike, stanovanjske najemnike); izkoriščati, izčrpavati (zemljo)to rack one's brains — beliti, razbijati si glavo, napenjati možganeIV [raek]noununičenje, poguba, propadV [ræk]1.nounod vetra gnani oblaki, gmota oblakov;2.intransitive verbpoditi se, drveti; vleči se, biti gnan od vetrov (o oblakih)VI [ræk]1.nounarak (vrsta vzhodnjaških likerjev, navadno iz riža);2.transitive verbpretakati, odtakati (vino v steklenice) (često off)VII [ræk]1.noundrnec, dir; droben korak;2.intransitive verbdirkati; teči v lahnem diru, v drncuVIII [ræk]noundebela vratina (teletine, svinjine, jagnjetine, ovčjega mesa)
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Rack and ruin — Rack Rack, n. [See {Wreck}.] A wreck; destruction. [Obs., except in a few phrases.] [1913 Webster] {Rack and ruin}, destruction; utter ruin. [Colloq.] {To go to rack}, to perish; to be destroyed. [Colloq.] All goes to rack. Pepys. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rack and ruin — If something or someone goes to rack and ruin, they are utterly destroyed or wrecked … The small dictionary of idiomes
rack and ruin — A state of neglect and collapse • • • Main Entry: ↑rack … Useful english dictionary
rack and ruin — {n. phr.} Complete decay; condition of decline. * /The entire house had been so neglected that it had gone to rack and ruin./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rack and ruin — {n. phr.} Complete decay; condition of decline. * /The entire house had been so neglected that it had gone to rack and ruin./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rack\ and\ ruin — n. phr. Complete decay; condition of decline. The entire house had been so neglected that it had gone to rack and ruin … Словарь американских идиом
rack and ruin — If something or someone goes to rack and ruin, they are utterly destroyed or wrecked. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Rack and ruin — If something or someone goes to rack and ruin, they are utterly destroyed or wrecked … Dictionary of English idioms
go to rack and ruin — go to rack/wrack and ruin old fashioned if a building goes to rack and ruin, its condition becomes very bad because no one is taking care of it. She s let that house go to rack and ruin since Clive died … New idioms dictionary
go to rack and ruin — 1) to become less successful The country s going to rack and ruin. 2) if a building goes to rack and ruin, the condition of it becomes bad Their tenants had let the property go to rack and ruin … English dictionary
go to rack and ruin — If something goes to rack and ruin, it deteriorates or falls into serious decline until it reaches a state of complete destruction. When the factory closed down, the building was to left to go to rack and ruin … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions