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Definition of have one foot in the grave

have one foot in the grave

verb

to be near death.
He looks like he has one foot in the grave.

Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'foot':
camel's foot	Definitions include: a particularly large "camel toe".
fifty-footer	Definitions include: someone or something that looks appealing from a distance, but within 50 feet their true appearance is evident.
flat foot	Definitions include: police
Foot Dragon	Definitions include: A low class female with no standards (also known as hood rats)
foot-in-mouth disease	Definitions include: to frequently put (one's) foot in (one's) mouth - i.e. say inappropriate things.
get a foot in the door	Definitions include: start working in a company at a low level, hoping to progress from there.
get off on the wrong foot	Definitions include: of multiple people, to have an unpleasant first meeting.
get (one's) foot in the door	Definitions include: to make an initial small step towards gaining entrance to something (a job, a university, a relationship.)
goofy foot	Definitions include: a style of riding skateboards, snowboards, etc. with one's right food forward.
have a lead foot	Definitions include: to frequently drive fast.
hop on the good foot, and do the bad thang	Definitions include: to have sex.
my left foot	Definitions include: statement of disbelief.
ninja foot	Definitions include: the visible cleft of the outer labia under tight clothing.
put (one's) foot in (one's) mouth	Definitions include: to say something inappropriate.
wait hand and foot	Definitions include: to expend significant effort waiting on (helping, being an assistant to) a person.
Other terms relating to 'grave':
on (one's) mother's grave	Definitions include: shortened form of swear on (one's) mother's grave.
promise on (one's) mother's grave	Definitions include: to make a strong promise.
swear on (one's) mother's grave	Definitions include: to make a strong promise.
Other terms relating to 'have':
did Rose Kennedy have a black frock?	Definitions include: "The answer to your question is obviously 'yes'."
every cloud has a silver lining.	Definitions include: for every bad thing that happens, there's something positive about it.
GLHF	Definitions include: acronym for "good luck, have fun".
HAGS	Definitions include: acronym for "have a great summer".
HAND	Definitions include: acronym for "Have a nice day."
has-been	Definitions include: a person who was once famous or successful, but is no longer.
have	Definitions include: to take advantage of.
have a ball	Definitions include: to have a ball, e.g. a great time.
have a beef	Definitions include: to have a a problem or grudge with someone.
have a big mouth	Definitions include: to reveal information that one shouldn't.
have a big ol' vag	Definitions include: a promiscuous woman.
have a black belt in	Definitions include: to be very skilled in a particular area.
have a blast	Definitions include: See blast.
have a bone to pick	Definitions include: to have a grudge to discuss.
have a box lunch	Definitions include: to perform cunnilingus; "go down on".
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Other terms relating to 'in':
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
all in	Definitions include: involving everyone or everything.
all up in	Definitions include: doing something emphatically.
an ice cube's chance in hell	Definitions include: no chance.
a walk in the park	Definitions include: something easy.
back in the day	Definitions include: at some time before the present.
back in the saddle	Definitions include: having resumed an activity that one had previously stopped performing.
baked-in	Definitions include: included.
bald man in a boat	Definitions include: clitoris.
barge in	Definitions include: to intrude.
barge in on	Definitions include: See barge in.
bat in the cave	Definitions include: visible mucus in one's nostrils.
BBIAB	Definitions include: acronym for "be back in a bit", i.e. "I will return in a short amount of time."
be a cold day in hell when	Definitions include: never.
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Other terms relating to 'one':
1	Definitions include: "goodbye".
516	Definitions include: a "Long Island Ice Tea" (also called a "Long Island Iced Tea") which is a strong alcoholic mixed drink.
A-1	Definitions include: the best.
and 1	Definitions include: to get fouled in basketball and make the basket
back one out	Definitions include: Slang for having a shit.
back to square one	Definitions include: to go back to the beginning.
big one	Definitions include: $1,000
bite the big one	Definitions include: to die or to get killed.
BOGO	Definitions include: "buy one get one" free.
catch the fair one	Definitions include: to fight.
coil one	Definitions include: To defecate.
cold one	Definitions include: a beer.
crack one off	Definitions include: to masturbate.
crank one out	Definitions include: to masturbate, typically used in the case of men
curly one	Definitions include: a question that is difficult to answer.
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Other terms relating to 'the':
2-10, the	Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: Inclusive
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
all the rage	Definitions include: extremely popular.
along for the ride	Definitions include: taking a passive role.
around the corner where fudge is made	Definitions include: the bathroom.
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