How to Pronounce "have one foot in the grave"
expression
HAV wuhn FOOT in thuh GRAYV
hav WON foot in thuh GRAYV
Definition
To be very old or very close to death, often due to serious illness or frailty.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈwən/ /ˈfʊt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹeɪv
British English
hav/ /wˈɒn/ /fˈʊt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹeɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV wuhn FOOT in thuh GRAYV
UK
hav WON foot in thuh GRAYV
Listen in Context
After his long illness, Grandpa really has one foot in the grave.
The old dog sadly has one foot in the grave now.
She looks so weak, it seems she has one foot in the grave.
Don’t worry, I may be old but I don’t have one foot in the grave yet!