to have one foot in the grave · Frasytram

Fuente de la expresión: Oxford Dictionaries Online
Contexto: Then, too, Lord Whilton clearly had one foot in the grave, despite all the nostrums in the kingdom. Terwent would have helped him lift the other foot, if he thought the baron had made the changes in his will the old rip had promised.
Tipo de fuente: book
Autor: Barbara Metzger
Título de la fuente: Lady Whilton's Wedding
Año: 1995
Observaciones: Humorístico
Idioma: English
Nivel de uso: Popular/Familiar/Coloquial
Marca dialectal: Sin definir
Frecuencia: Sin definir