Have one foot in the grave 风烛残年
2023-08-23 17:35:43 每日学英语
have one foot in the grave一只脚踏入坟墓，即时日不多了；风烛残年。
【例句】
Now70 years old, aged and sickish, already was the person of have one foot in the grave, lost labor ability, without income of a bit economy.
现在70岁了，年老多病，已是风烛残年之人，丧失了劳动能力，没有一点经济收入。
That's too exciting for such an old man as me! I already have one foot in the grave!
那对我这老人家来说太刺激了吧！我已经是一只脚踏进棺材的人了！