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10 most interesting English idioms (video)

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The Meaning of Hell in a Hand Basket

This English idiom is so common, but I was really wondering what is the origin. So you can say that someone has crossed the line. This means they've gone too far or they've crossed a boundary. To hell in a hand basket comes from when people would lower men down mining shafts with explosives to find gold. Off your rocker is just another strange way to say thatSomeone has gone crazy.

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