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have one foot in the grave |
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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. 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. have one foot in the grave to be likely to die soon He had one foot in the grave when he volunteered to receive the world's first artificial heart. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``I say, because our kids have one foot in the grave and one foot in the jail. Notable residents of Tombtown are also being joined by the still living who have one foot in the grave," according to Michele Weaver, the Santa Cruz, Calif. |
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