{n. phr.} Near to death. * /The dog is fourteen years old, blind, and feeble. He has one foot in the grave./ * /Grandfather has never been sick a day in his life, but Mother cares for him as if he had one foot in the grave./
ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
Meaning of ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012