one foot in the grave, have
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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