HELL IN A HANDBASKET

Meaning of HELL IN A HANDBASKET in English

See go to hell in a handbasket

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

HELL — — hell-like , adj. /hel/ , n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HELL — / hel; NAmE / noun 1. [ sing. ] (usually Hell ) (used without a or the ) in some …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — I. hell 1 S1 W3 /hel/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . WHEN YOU DIE [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HANDBASKET — noun Date: 15th century a small portable basket
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HELL — I. ˈhel noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HANDBASKET — /hand"bas'kit, -bah'skit/ , n. 1. a small basket with a handle for carrying by hand. 2. go to hell in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HANDBASKET — n. small woven basket with a handle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HELL — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan to conceal, Old High German helan, Latin celare, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HANDBASKET — noun Date: 15th century : a small portable basket — usually used in the phrase to hell in a handbasket …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HELL — vt a gambling house. 2. hell ·vt to overwhelm. 3. hell ·vt a place where outcast persons or things are …
Webster English vocab
HELL — [hell] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE helan to conceal, OHG helan, L celare, Gk kalyptein] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HANDBASKET — [hand.bas.ket] n (15c): a small portable basket--usu. used in the phrase to hell in a handbasket denoting rapid and utter …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HELL — the abode or state of being of evil spirits or souls that are damned to postmortem punishment. Derived from an …
Britannica English vocabulary
HANDBASKET — handbasket BrE AmE ˈhæn d ˌbɑːsk ɪt ⇨ˈhæm-, § -ˌbæsk-, -ət AmE -ˌbæsk- ▷ handbasket|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HANDBASKET — / ˈhændbɑːskɪt; NAmE -bæs-/ noun • IDIOMS - go to hell in a handbasket
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HELL — n.1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
HELL — ( hells) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. In some religions, hell …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (as) mad as hell (= a rude way of saying very angry ) cast sb …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HELL — (EXPRESSION) exclamation, [noun] [U] - used to express anger or to give emphasis to an expressionOh hell, I've forgotten my …
Cambridge English vocab
HELL — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL-ON-WHEELS, LIKE HELL, TO HELL WITH, UNTIL HELL …
Slang English vocab
HELL — n. 25B6; noun they feared hell : THE NETHERWORLD, the Inferno, the infernal regions, the abyss; eternal damnation, perdition; hellfire, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HELL — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL-ON-WHEELS, LIKE HELL, TO HELL WITH, UNTIL HELL …
Словарь английских идиом
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) ад Syn : bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn : gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HELL — hell.ogg 1. hel n 1. ад, преисподняя to make smb.'s life a hell - образн. превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HELL — hell сущ.1) ад Syn:bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn: gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' (в некоторых играх)•• go …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HANDBASKET — маленькая плетеная корзинка с ручкой
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HELL — 1. hel n 1. ад, преисподняя to make smb.'s life a hell - образн. превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад to …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) рел. ад, преисподняя, геенна Syn: Hades , Gehenna 2) а) игорный дом Syn: gaming-house , gambling-booth б) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) рел. ад, преисподняя, геенна Syn: Hades, Gehenna 2) а) игорный дом Syn: gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' (в некоторых играх) •• for the hell of it — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HELL — _n. 1> ад 2> игорный дом, притон 3> 'дом' (в некоторых играх); go to hell! - пошел к черту!; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HELL — n. 1. ад 2. игорный дом, притон 3. 'дом' (в некоторых играх); go to hell! - пошел к черту!; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HANDBASKET — маленькая плетеная корзинка с ручкой
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
HELL — _n. 1> ад 2> игорный дом, притон 3> "дом" (в некоторых играх); a hell of a way чертовски далеко; a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HELL — I n infml I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time — Мне стоило огромного труда …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
HELL — I n infml I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time — Мне стоило огромного …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
HELL — hell n infml I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time Мне стоило огромного труда …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
HELL — I I went through all sorts of hell to get this done on time — Мне стоило огромного труда сделать …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) ад Syn : bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn : gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GO — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bill goes through parliament (= it goes through the process of being made …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET — to point of complete ruination
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GO TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET — continue to the point of total destruction or ruin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GO TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET (OR HANDCART) N. AMER. — go to hell in a handbasket ( or handcart) N. Amer. informal deteriorate rapidly. → hell
Concise Oxford English vocab
GO TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET — I . ( NAmE ) = go to the dogs at dog noun II . ( NAmE , informal ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YOUR — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crick in your back/neck ▪ He was getting a crick in his neck from …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITH — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a break with the past (= when something is done in a completely different way …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UP — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
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TIME — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a brief period/time ▪ He lived there all his life, apart from a brief …
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TAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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S — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ an abandoned bird's nest a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OUT — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bell rings out (= it rings loudly ) ▪ The bells rang out …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ON — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb falls on sth ▪ A bomb fell on the cathedral during the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OFF — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb explodes/goes off ▪ Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded. ▪ …
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MAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a factory produces/makes sth ▪ The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour. …
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IT — I. pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES and you know it ▪ ‘That’s not what I mean, and you know it …
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HAVE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES As we have seen ▪ As we have seen in chapter four, women’s …
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GOOD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GET — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a situation worsens/deteriorates/gets worse ▪ Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened. be …
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