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
Keziahkə-ZIE-ə (English)Biblical
Odd-Norwegian
Octavia[ɔk'teiviə]
DanielDAN-yəl (English), dah-nee-EL (Jewish), dan-YEL (French), DAH-nee-el (German), DAHN-yel (Polish)English, Hebrew, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Spanish, Portugu
Nenad-Serbian, Croatian
Adhiambo-Eastern African, Luo