How to Pronounce "go to rack and ruin"
expression
GOH tuh RAK and ROO-in
goh tuh RAK and ROO-in
Definition
An expression meaning to become badly damaged, ruined, or fall into a state of serious decline, often because of neglect.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɹæk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɹuən/, /ˈɹuɪn
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ɹˈæk/ /ˈænd/ /ɹˈuːɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH tuh RAK and ROO-in
UK
goh tuh RAK and ROO-in
Listen in Context
The old house has gone to rack and ruin since no one lives there.
Many factories in the area have gone to rack and ruin.
If we stop taking care of the garden, it will go to rack and ruin.
When I returned after ten years, I saw the town had gone to rack and ruin.