have one foot in the grave

verb

To be close to death, to be dying.

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Meanings

verbhave one foot in the grave (third-person singular simple present has one foot in the grave, present participle having one foot in the grave, simple past and past participle had one foot in the grave)

present singular third person has one foot in the grave · participle present having one foot in the grave · participle past had one foot in the grave · past had one foot in the grave

  1. figurativelyTo be close to death, to be dying.

Translations

Esperanto stari per unu piedo en la tombo
  • stari per unu piedo en la tomboTranslations
Finnish olla haudan partaalla, olla toinen jalka haudassa
  • olla haudan partaallaTranslations
  • olla toinen jalka haudassaTranslations
French avoir un pied dans la tombe, sentir le sapin
  • avoir un pied dans la tombeTranslations
  • sentir le sapinTranslations
German mit einem Fuß im Grab stehen
  • mit einem Fuß im Grab stehenTranslations
Greek είμαι με το ένα πόδι στον τάφο
  • είμαι με το ένα πόδι στον τάφο (eímai me to éna pódi ston táfo)Translations
Italian avere un piede nella fossa, avere un piede nella tomba
  • avere un piede nella fossaTranslations
  • avere un piede nella tombaTranslations
  • essere più di là che di quaTranslations
  • essere più morto che vivoTranslations
Latin capulāris
  • capulārisTranslations
Polish być jedną nogą w grobie, być jedną nogą na tamtym świecie
  • być jedną nogą w grobieTranslations
  • być jedną nogą na tamtym świecieTranslations
  • stać nad grobemTranslations
  • wybierać się na tamten światTranslations
Portuguese estar com os pés para a cova, estar com os pés na cova
  • estar com os pés para a covaTranslations
  • estar com os pés na covaTranslations
  • ter um pé na covaTranslations
Romanian fi cu un picior în groapă
  • fi cu un picior în groapăTranslations
Russian стоя́ть одно́й ного́й в моги́ле
  • стоя́ть одно́й ного́й в моги́ле (stojátʹ odnój nogój v mogíle)Translations
Spanish estar con un pie en el hoyo, estar con un pie en el sepulcro
  • estar con un pie en el hoyoTranslations
  • estar con un pie en el sepulcroTranslations
  • estar con un pie en la sepulturaTranslations
  • estar con un pie en la tumbaTranslations
  • tener un pie en la tumbaTranslations
  • estar más muerto que vivoTranslations
Swedish med ena foten i graven, stå med ena foten i graven
  • med ena foten i gravenTranslations
  • stå med ena foten i gravenTranslations
Turkish bir ayağı çukurda olmak
  • bir ayağı çukurda olmakTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

have one foot in the grave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one%20foot%20in%20the%20grave

MLA

“have one foot in the grave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one%20foot%20in%20the%20grave. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have one foot in the grave,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one%20foot%20in%20the%20grave.

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