Definition
To be very old and close to death; near the end of one's life.
即將就木
He's looked like he has one foot in the grave since his last illness.
自從上次生病後，他看起來就像一隻腳已經踏進棺材了。
She's in her nineties and it feels like she has one foot in the grave.
她已經九十多歲了，感覺就像一隻腳已經踏進棺材了。
Despite his failing health, he insisted on finishing his writing project, even though he felt like he had one foot in the grave.
儘管健康狀況不佳，他仍堅持完成他的寫作計劃，即使他感覺自己一隻腳已經踏進棺材了。