handbasket
Small woven container
A handbasket is a small basket designed to be carried by hand, typically with a handle.
The word appears almost exclusively in the idiom going to hell in a handbasket, which describes a rapid decline toward disaster or ruin.
The phrase suggests something small enough to be carried—implying the descent is swift and perhaps even comfortable for those making the journey.
Pliant twig for weaving
- hamperObstruct or clothes basket
- toteLarge open bag
- holderOne who possesses
- receptacleContainer for items
lid · liner · rim · weave · rattan · willow · reed · carrying
Pliant twig for weaving
- interlaceWeave elements together
- plaitWoven strand of hair
- rattanTropical palm for weaving
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
willow · fiber · braiding · handwoven · artisan · craft · coiled · splint
Underworld of suffering
- damnationEternal punishment decree
- declineDecrease or refuse
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
downfall · doom · collapse · descent · perdition · disaster · phrase · expression
Plant reproductive structures
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- treatsSnacks given as rewards
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- tissueDisposable soft paper
arrangement · presentation · bouquet · chocolates · wine · gourmet · Easter · May Day
wicker
Pliant twig for weaving
receptacle · lid · liner · rim · weave · rattan · willow · reed · carrying · small
wicker
Pliant twig for weaving
reed · willow · fiber · braiding · handwoven · artisan · craft · coiled · splint · ribbed
hell
Underworld of suffering
deterioration · downfall · doom · collapse · descent · perdition · disaster · phrase · expression · saying
flowers
Plant reproductive structures
tissue · arrangement · presentation · bouquet · chocolates · wine · gourmet · Easter · May Day · wedding
handbasketshipping container
Steel cargo enclosure
cargo hold · freight car · warehouse · silo · dumpster
handbasketsalvation
Deliverance from harm
redemption · recovery · improvement · ascent · turnaround
handbasketshipping container
Steel cargo enclosure
steamer trunk · wheelbarrow · cart · wagon · crate
- to hell in a handbasketDeclining toward disaster