What does "handbasket" mean?

`n.`手提篮；手提小篮；手提灯笼

How do you pronounce "handbasket"?

The pronunciation is /ˈhændbɑːskɪt/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

[US]/ˈhændbɑːskɪt/

[UK]/ˈhændbæskɪt/

Frequency: Very High

n.A small basket carried by hand, typically with a handle.; A portable lantern designed to be carried by hand.

Word Forms

Plural

go to hell in a handbasket

going to hell in a handbasket

to hell in a handbasket

straight to hell in a handbasket

send to hell in a handbasket

sending to hell in a handbasket

sent to hell in a handbasket

everything going to hell in a handbasket

run to hell in a handbasket

running to hell in a handbasket

the economy is going to hell in a handbasket.

everything went to hell in a handbasket after the scandal.

this project is going straight to hell in a handbasket.

send the whole plan to hell in a handbasket.

his career went to hell in a handbasket overnight.

the country's reputation went to hell in a handbasket.

their marriage went to hell in a handbasket after only one year.

things went to hell in a handbasket very quickly once he took over.

the situation went to hell in a handbasket before we could fix it.

this whole thing is going to hell in a handbasket right before our eyes.

my social life went to hell in a handbasket during the lockdown.

the company's image went to hell in a handbasket after the product recall.

her reputation went to hell in a handbasket due to the plagiarism scandal.

our vacation plans went to hell in a handbasket when the airline went bankrupt.