go to hell in a handcart



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go to hell in a handcart

To be in an extremely and increasingly bad or ruinous condition; to be on the inevitable path to utter failure or ruin. With this new president in office, our country is going to go to hell in a handcart! After our funding was cut, our project went to hell in a handcart.
See also: handcart, hell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Akram-Arabic
WrightRIETEnglish
Cato (1)-Ancient Roman
JosephineJO-sə-feen (English), yo-ze-FEE-nə (German)English, German, Dutch
Benitabe-NEE-tahSpanish
Idellaie-DEL-əEnglish