to have one foot in the grave
1have one foot in the grave — (informal) To be not far from death • • • Main Entry: ↑foot * * * have one foot in the grave humorous phrase to be very old or ill and likely to die soon Thesaurus: to feel or be illsynonym …
2have one foot in the grave — ► have one foot in the grave humorous be very old or ill. Main Entry: ↑foot …
3have one foot in the grave — tv. to be near death. (Have got can replace have.) □ I feel like I’ve got one foot in the grave. □ Uncle Ben has one foot in the grave, but he’s still cheery …
4have one foot in the grave — humorous to be very old and likely to die soon. He s been telling everyone he s got one foot in the grave for years now …
5One Foot in the Grave — This article is about the BBC sitcom. For the 1994 album by Beck, see One Foot in the Grave (album). One Foot in the Grave Series title card (1990–2000) Format …
6have one foot in the grave — humorous be very old or ill. → foot …
7Have one foot in the grave — be near death …
8have one foot in the grave — Australian Slang be near death …
9have one foot in the grave — humorous to be very old or ill and likely to die soon …
10have one foot in the grave — idi to be so frail, sick, or old that death appears imminent …