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to go to hell in (a) handbasket
to go to hell in (a) handbasket
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helemaal bergaf gaan, snel achteruitgaan
to rapidly and irreversibly deteriorate or decline in a manner that is likely to result in a bad outcome or failure
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disapproving
idiom
informal
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The project went to hell in a handbag because of the team's lack of coordination.
Zonder goed onderhoud ging het oude gebouw snel achteruit.
