English Dictionary

to hell in a handbasket

前置詞句

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To go to a bad state of affairs quickly.

日本語の意味

急速に悪い状態へ向かう / 急激に状況が悪化する / 物事が非常に早いペースで破綻や崩壊へ向かう

If we ignore the warnings, the situation will go to hell in a handbasket.

警告を無視し続ければ、状況は一気に悪化するでしょう。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To go to a bad state of affairs quickly.

I watched as the guy in charge did nothing and the whole place went to hell in a handbasket.