'Going to hell in a handbasket'?

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'Going to hell in a handbasket'?

Does anyone know how this phrase originated?

2007-07-27 12:26:07 · 3 answers · asked by 13th Floor 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations

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A hand basket is just a basket without a handle. The phrase means things are going bad without much grip. The saying is believed to be from the 20th century.

2007-07-27 13:11:28 · answer #1 · answered by Menehune 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

In some parts of the country, that phrase has evolved in to, "Going to France in a handbasket."

2007-07-27 23:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by Derail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i never heard of that quote but it dosen't sound to nice.

2007-07-27 19:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by domenicathesims2player 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋