[go] to hell in (a|) (handbasket|handbag)
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to rapidly and irreversibly deteriorate or decline in a manner that is likely to result in a bad outcome or failure
The origin of the phrase "go to hell in a handbasket" likely dates back to the 19th or early 20th century in the United States. The idiom "go to hell in a handbasket" is used to describe a situation or person that is rapidly deteriorating or heading towards disaster.
- She is going to hell in handbag by spending all her money on unnecessary things.
- The company is going to hell in a handbasket because of their poor management.
- The project went to hell in a handbag because of the team's lack of coordination.
- They have gone to hell in handbasket by ignoring the warning signs of the impending crisis.