to hell in a handbasket



to hell in a handbasket

A set phrase used to emphasize that something has gone wrong or awry. Typically used with the verb "go." I just got pulled into a meeting and assigned a huge project, so my day has really gone to hell in a handbasket. What a mess! This party really went to to hell in a handbasket quickly!
See also: handbasket, hell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Angelinaahn-je-LEE-nah (Italian), an-jə-LEEN-ə (English), ahn-GYE-lee-nah (Russian), ahn-gye-LEE-nah (Russian), ahn-gee-LEE-nah (Russian), ahn-ge-LEE-nah (Polish)Italian, English, Russian, German, Dutch, Polish, Spanish, Macedonian
Nelu-Romanian
Lucinde-French
ValĒRijs-Latvian
SÁMuel-Hungarian
Kristeenkris-TEENEnglish (Rare)