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
Elmas-Turkish
Nila-Tamil, Indian, Hindi
Ireneie-REEN (English), ie-REE-nee (English), ee-RE-ne (Italian), EE-re-ne (Finnish), ee-RE-nu (German)English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (L
Zane (2)-Latvian
MariusMER-ee-əs (English), MAR-ee-əs (English), MAH-ree-uws (German)Ancient Roman, Romanian, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French
PruPROOEnglish