one foot in the grave, have
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Be close to death or in terrible condition, as in Jane looks as though she has one foot in the grave. This picturesque hyperbolic phrase was first recorded in 1566.
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Words nearby one foot in the grave, have
one-eighty, one-eyed, one eye on, one fell swoop, in, onefold, one foot in the grave, have, one for the books, one for the road, Onega, Onega Bay, One good turn deserves another
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