hand·bas·ket 
/ˈhændˌbæskət/ noun
/ˈhændˌbæskət/ noun Meaning:
go to hell in a handbasket
US, informal : to become completely ruined
▪ He's convinced that the country is going to hell in a handbasket.
▪ He's convinced that the country is going to hell in a handbasket.
