have one foot in the grave
US /hæv wʌn fʊt ɪn ðə ɡreɪv/
UK /hæv wʌn fʊt ɪn ðə ɡreɪv/
1.
sudah di ambang kematian, satu kaki di kuburan
to be very old or ill and likely to die soon
:
•
My grandfather is 95 and seems to have one foot in the grave, but he's still sharp as a tack.
Kakek saya berusia 95 tahun dan sepertinya sudah di ambang kematian, tapi dia masih sangat cerdas.
•
After that terrible accident, he truly had one foot in the grave, but he made a miraculous recovery.
Setelah kecelakaan mengerikan itu, dia benar-benar sudah di ambang kematian, tapi dia pulih secara ajaib.