To hell in a handbasket Meaning in English

expression

US

tu / tuh / tii-HEL in / in-UH HAND-bas-kit

UK

too-HEL in-AY HAND-baa-skit

Definición

This expression means that something is getting much worse quickly, or is out of control and heading for disaster.

Uso & Matices

Informal, often humorous or dramatic. Used to describe situations, organizations, or trends that are falling apart. Not used for people. Variations include 'going to hell in a handcart'. Often in the phrase 'is going to hell in a handbasket'.

• Spanish: irse todo al diablo - irse todo al garete
• Portuguese (BR): ir por água abaixo - ir pro buraco
• Portuguese (PT): ir por água abaixo - ir para o fundo
• Chinese (Simplified): 每况愈下 - 走向毁灭
• Chinese (Traditional): 每況愈下 - 走向毀滅
• Hindi: बर्बाद हो जाना - सब कुछ बिगड़ जाना
• Arabic: يذهب إلى الجحيم - الأمور تنهار
• Bengali: নরকে চলে যাওয়া - সর্বনাশ হয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: катиться к чертям - катиться в тартарары
• Japanese: めちゃくちゃになる - 地獄に落ちるように悪化する
• Vietnamese: trở nên tồi tệ nhanh chóng - lao dốc không phanh
• Korean: 엉망이 되다 - 완전히 망가지다
• Turkish: her şey berbat olmak - felakete sürüklenmek
• Urdu: بگاڑ کی طرف جانا - مکمل تباہی کی طرف جانا
• Indonesian: menjadi kacau balau - hancur total

Oraciones de Ejemplo

People say the economy is going to hell in a handbasket.

basic

Without rules, everything would go to hell in a handbasket.

basic

The classroom went to hell in a handbasket when the teacher left.

basic

After the boss quit, the whole department went to hell in a handbasket.

natural

If we don't fix this soon, the project is going to hell in a handbasket.

natural

Some people think the whole world is going to hell in a handbasket these days.

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