have one foot in the grave
成語所屬單字grave
have one foot in the grave — 慣用語
1. To be very old or very sick and likely to die soon.
1.慣用語
釋義
一腳踏進棺材
To be very old or very sick and likely to die soon.
例句
My grandfather has one foot in the grave, but he still jokes.
After the accident, he looked like he had one foot in the grave.