2006-06-14 17:02:49 · 5 answers · asked by accent_01 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Handbasket. World Wide Words has info on the origin (or rather the phrase's lack of info on the origin). Check out: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-goi1.htm
2006-06-14 17:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by la_seamstress 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Handbasket.
It means you/something is going to go to hell really easily. Ie if you say "that project is going to hell in a handbasket" you mean that it is really damned.
I have no idea of its origins
2006-06-15 00:08:05 · answer #2 · answered by kimberhill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have hit upon one great mystery of life. YOU, YOU, shall go unto your own destination in one wicker handbasket, foresooth!
2006-06-15 01:01:03 · answer #3 · answered by UCSteve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means. 'to deteriorate rapidly' ........ a complete analysis and origin is at : http://www.yaelf.com/questions.shtml
Good luck !
2006-06-15 00:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by SpongebobRoundpants 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hand cart....
2006-06-15 00:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by bichtressherri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋