Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
go-to-hell-in-a-handbasket
idiom
/ˌɡoʊ tə ˈhɛl ɪn ə ˈhændˌbæs.kɪt/
Definition
A phrase used to describe a situation or place that is deteriorating rapidly or going out of control.
Examples
- In recent years, the economy seems to be going to hell in a handbasket.
- When the management failed to address the issues, the company’s morale started to go to hell in a handbasket.
- Without proper maintenance, the old building is going to hell in a handbasket.
Meaning
To go to a state of decline or failure, often with the implication that the situation is hopeless or beyond recovery.
Synonyms
- going downhill
- going to rack and ruin
- going south
