| 单词 | rack and manger |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrack and manger d. rack and manger: wasteful or improvident use of abundant supplies; lack of proper management; waste and destruction. Now English regional (southern). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [noun] derayc1300 disray13.. disordinancec1374 unordaininga1382 perturbationa1398 disarrayc1410 misordera1513 disorder1530 confusionc1540 mistemper1549 indisposition1598 ataxy1615 disordination1626 indigestion1630 tumble1634 discomposure1641 incomposure1644 dyscrasy1647 dislocation1659 disarrayment1661 disjuncture1683 rack and manger1687 rantum-scantum1695 derangement1737 disarrangement1790 misarray1810 havoc1812 unhingement1817 mingle-mangleness1827 bedevilment1843 higgledy-piggledyness1854 ramshackledom1897 inchoateness1976 1687 G. Miege Great French Dict. ii. s.v. To leave all at Rack and Manger, laisser tout à l'abandon. 1731 H. Fielding Genuine Grub-St. Opera iii. ii. 47 The Moment my back is turn'd every thing goes to Rack and Manger. 1766 J. M. Adair Methodist & Mimick 13 One truly pious Christian Brother, In all concerns should help another; lest cares their future state endanger, And their souls run to rack and manger. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue at Rackrent To lye at rack and manger, to be in great disorder. 1800 M. A. Hanway Andrew Stuart IV. vii. 123 Every thing of mine would go to rack and manger if I did not toil and moil. 1883 W. H. Cope Gloss. Hampshire Words 71 Rack-and-manger, expresses utter mismanagement, all going wrong. < as lemmas |
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