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one foot in the grave

one foot in the grave
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhn foo t in stressed th ee greyv]
    • /wʌn fʊt ɪn stressed ði greɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhn foo t in stressed th ee greyv]
    • /wʌn fʊt ɪn stressed ði greɪv/

Definition of one foot in the grave words

  • noun one foot in the grave near to death 0
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Parts of speech for One foot in the grave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of One foot in the grave

one foot in the grave popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for one foot in the grave

adj one foot in the grave

  • at death's door — If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die.
  • moribund — in a dying state; near death.

adjective one foot in the grave

  • expiring — Ending, terminating, dying.
All 3 Synonyms of one foot in the grave

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