英语词汇“have one foot in the grave”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

have one foot in the grave

释义

Idiom

have one foot in the grave

Theme: DEATH

to be near death, either because of old age or because of illness.

Fred's uncle is ninety. He has one foot in the grave and may not live another two months.Terry has one foot in the grave and will perish unless he receives treatment soon.

Slang

have one foot in the grave

Theme: DEATH

tr. 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.

Idiom

have 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.

idiomhave one foot in the graveused about someone who seems to be very old or ill:Climbing at Gogarth with all those youngsters always makes me feel like I have one foot in the grave. I always try to remind people that writing your will doesn't mean you have one foot in the grave.

Note You may hear people say that someone has 'one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel' or '...and the other on a bar of soap' to show that they are in a bad situation that is quickly getting worseWith three key team members injured I guess I've got one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.I guess you've got to have one foot in the grave and the other on a bar of soap before they'll help you.

have one foot in the grave

To be on the verge of death. When I had the flu last week, I felt like I had one foot in the grave. The way the nurses are talking, it sounds like Great-Uncle Edmund already has one foot in the grave—you better come to the hospital quick.

have one foot in the grave

Fig. to be almost dead. I was so sick, I felt as if I had one foot in the grave. Poor old Uncle Herman has one foot in the grave.

one foot in the grave, have

Be close to death or in terrible condition, as in Jane looks as though she has one foot in the grave. This picturesque hyperbolic phrase was first recorded in 1566.

have one foot in the grave

be near death through old age or illness. informal, often humorous

have ˌone foot in the ˈgrave

(informal, humorous) be so old or ill that you probably will not live much longer: I may be retired, but that doesn’t mean I’ve got one foot in the grave, you know.

have 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.

have one foot in the grave

Informal

To be on the verge of death, as from illness or severe trauma.

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