went to hell
Became utterly ruined
Went to hell describes something that deteriorated badly or fell apart completely.
A business, relationship, or situation that went to hell collapsed or became chaotic: Everything went to hell after the merger.
The phrase suggests rapid, often irreversible decline.
Stronger forms include went to hell in a handbasket, implying swift and dramatic ruin.
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- gone southDeteriorated significantly
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- declineDecrease or refuse
- down the drainIrretrievably lost or ruined
disintegrate · falter · degrade · fell to pieces · collapse · damnation · decay · Gehenna · downfall · ruin · road to ruin · tanked · hit rock bottom · train wreck · Tartarus · worsen · abyss · degenerate
went to hellimproved
Made superior to before
got better · turned around · recovered · bounced back · flourished
went to hellfell into place
Became coherently arranged
came together · clicked · straightened out · settled down · shaped up
went to hellsucceeded
Achieved desired outcome
worked out · paid off · came through · took off · hit the big time