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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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| NainsÍ | | - | Irish |
| Ludde | | - | Swedish |
| Ife | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
| Liana | | - | Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, English |
| Mare | | MAH-re (Croatian) | Estonian, Slovene, Macedonian, Croatian |
| Abednego | | ə-BED-ni-go (English) | Biblical |