Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one foot in the grave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: one -foot in the -grave
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Indicates being near death, or almost dead.

Example Sentences

"[https://www.phoenixbookcompany.com/blog/%3Fp%3D7670 a close brush with death, a one-foot-in-the-grave kind of close [brush]]""
"That was one-foot-in-the-grave old in 1971."

Phrases

have one foot in the grave one foot out the door

Frequently Paired Words

have one foot in the grave one foot out the door

Questions

What does one foot in the grave mean?: Indicates being near death, or almost dead.

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