To hell in a handbasket Meaning in English
expression
释义
This expression means that something is getting much worse quickly, or is out of control and heading for disaster.
用法与细微差别
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'.
例句
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.
natural