"have one foot in the grave" em Indonesian
Definição
Digunakan untuk orang yang sudah sangat tua atau sangat sakit sehingga mendekati kematian.
Notas de Uso (Indonesian)
Ekspresi ini informal dan sering dipakai dengan nada bercanda; hindari menggunakannya untuk orang yang sensitif tentang kesehatan. Umumnya untuk orang tua atau yang sangat sakit.
Exemplos
After his long illness, Grandpa really has one foot in the grave.
Setelah sakit panjang, Kakek benar-benar **satu kaki di kuburan**.
The old dog sadly has one foot in the grave now.
Anjing tua itu sekarang sedihnya sudah **satu kaki di kuburan**.
She looks so weak, it seems she has one foot in the grave.
Dia terlihat sangat lemah, seolah-olah **satu kaki di kuburan**.
Don’t worry, I may be old but I don’t have one foot in the grave yet!
Jangan khawatir, mungkin aku sudah tua tapi aku belum **satu kaki di kuburan** kok!
He jokes about his age, saying he has one foot in the grave, but he's actually very energetic.
Dia bercanda tentang usianya, katanya dia **satu kaki di kuburan**, tapi sebenarnya masih sangat bertenaga.
After her surgery, some people thought she had one foot in the grave, but she recovered quickly.
Setelah operasinya, beberapa orang mengira dia **satu kaki di kuburan**, tapi dia pulih dengan cepat.