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go to hell in a handbasket

go to hell in a hand·bas·ket
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goh too hel in ey hand-bas-kit, -bah-skit]
    • /goʊ tu hɛl ɪn eɪ ˈhændˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt/
    • /ɡəʊ tuː hel ɪn ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh too hel in ey hand-bas-kit, -bah-skit]
    • /goʊ tu hɛl ɪn eɪ ˈhændˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt/

Definitions of go to hell in a handbasket words

  • noun go to hell in a handbasket a small basket with a handle for carrying by hand. 1
  • idioms go to hell in a handbasket go to hell in a handbasket, to degenerate quickly and decisively: The economy has gone to hell in a handbasket. 1
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Origin of go to hell in a handbasket

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95; hand + basket

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Parts of speech for Go to hell in a handbasket

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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go to hell in a handbasket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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