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one foot in the grave

British pronunciation/wˈɒn fˈʊt ɪnðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
American pronunciation/wˈʌn fˈʊt ɪnðə ɡɹˈeɪv/
one foot in the grave
[PHRASE]
1

the state of being close to death due to old age or a fatal sickness

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Examples
1He's got one foot in the grave.
2You, with one foot in the grave dare to volunteer?
3When I had the flu last week, I felt like I had one foot in the grave.
4I got one foot in the grave, one on a banana peel.
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