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To hell in a handbasket Meaning in English

expression

tu / tuh / tii-HEL in / in-UH HAND-bas-kit
too-HEL in-AY HAND-baa-skit

Definition

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

Usage & Nuances

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 garetePortuguese (BR): ir por água abaixo - ir pro buracoPortuguese (PT): ir por água abaixo - ir para o fundoChinese (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 जानाArabic: يذهب إلى الجحيم - الأمور تنهارBengali: নরকে চলে যাওয়া - সর্বনাশ হয়ে যাওয়াRussian: катиться к чертям - катиться в тартарарыJapanese: 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 phanhKorean: 엉망이 되다 - 완전히 망가지다Turkish: her şey berbat olmak - felakete sürüklenmekUrdu: بگاڑ کی طرف جانا - مکمل تباہی کی طرف جاناIndonesian: menjadi kacau balau - hancur total

Example Sentences

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

basic

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

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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.

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

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

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