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We usually say of ancient persons, that they have already one foot in the grave, and the rest of their life is nothing else but the bringing of these feet together.
John Pearson

Meaning of "one foot in the grave" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE

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WHAT DOES ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series written by David Renwick. The show ran for six series, including seven Christmas specials, two Comic Relief specials, over an eleven-year period, from early 1990 to late 2000. The latter Comic Relief special was shown after the series officially ended in spring 2001. The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew, played by Richard Wilson, and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, played by Annette Crosbie. The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle against the problems he creates for himself. Living in a typical household in an unnamed English suburb, Victor takes involuntary early retirement. His various efforts to keep himself busy, while encountering various misfortunes and misunderstandings are the themes of the sitcom. The series was largely filmed on location in Walkford, near New Milton in Hampshire, although several clues show that the series may have been set in Hampshire – possibly Winchester. Despite its traditional production, the series supplants its domestic sitcom setting with elements of black humour and surrealism.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE

one
one and all
one and only
one another
one by one
one false move and
one fell swoop
one for his nob
one for the road
one o´clock
one of these days
one on one
one or two
one size fits all
One Thousand Guineas
one to one
one way and another
one with another
one-act play
one-acter

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE

brave
burgrave
Cosgrave
engrave
from the cradle to the grave
grave
have one foot in the grave
landgrave
margrave
mass grave
Musgrave
Palgrave
palsgrave
pauper´s grave
photoengrave
Redgrave
reengrave
the grave
to make someone turn in his grave
waldgrave
war grave

Synonyms and antonyms of one foot in the grave in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «one foot in the grave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE

Find out the translation of one foot in the grave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of one foot in the grave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «one foot in the grave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在一脚踏进坟墓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

un pie en la tumba
570 millions of speakers

English

one foot in the grave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कब्र में एक पैर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قدم واحدة في القبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одной ногой в могиле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

um pé na cova
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কবরের এক পা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

un pied dans la tombe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Satu kaki di kubur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mit einem Fuß im Grab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

墓の1足
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무덤 에서 한 발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siji sikil ing kuburan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một chân trong ngôi mộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல்லறையில் ஒரு கால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक पाऊल गंभीर मध्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bir ayağı çukurda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

un piede nella fossa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jedną nogą w grobie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

однією ногою в могилі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

un picior în groapă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το ένα πόδι στον τάφο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

een voet in die graf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

en fot i graven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

en fot i graven
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of one foot in the grave

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about one foot in the grave

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QUOTES WITH «ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word one foot in the grave.
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John Pearson
We usually say of ancient persons, that they have already one foot in the grave, and the rest of their life is nothing else but the bringing of these feet together.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE»

Discover the use of one foot in the grave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to one foot in the grave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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One Foot in the Grave: A Night Huntress Novel
Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, woeking for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead.
Jeaniene Frost, 2010
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One Foot in the Grave
Unknowingly infected with half the combinant viral strain that transforms the living into the undead, Christopher Csejthe is in a state of suspended transition, neither alive nor truly undead, and has caught the attention of vampires, ...
William Mark Simmons, Wm. Mark Simmons, 1996
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One Foot in the Grave: The Strange But True Adventures of
Unless you plan to live forever, you've got to read this book!This is a collection of true graveyard stories you won't be able to put down.
Chad Daybell, 2001
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
F253 To have one Foot in the grave 1759 Smith Life and Correspondence 1.224: A poor old servant of the Church, who had already one foot in the grave. 1764 Paxton Papers 260: Time in this World is but short, you have one foot in the Grave ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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Halfway to the Grave
She's is going to have to pick a side - and fast . . . 'Halfway to the Grave has breathless action, a roller-coaster plot, flashes of dark humour, and a love story that will leave you screaming for more.
Jeaniene Frost, 2010
6
One Foot in the Grave My Life on an Artificial Leg
I was born in July of 1925.
Don Addor, 2011
7
Welcome to Tranquility - One Foot in the Grave
Written by GAIL SIMONE - Art by HORACIO DOMINGUES Cover by NEIL GOOGE Sheriff Thomasina Lindo and the rest of Tranquility's super-powered inhabitants face a new crisis: Fury's return!
Gail Simone, 2011
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Dictionary of Proverbs
One foot in the grave. [One foot in Charon's boat. - I.ucian, Apol, i.] 1566: Painter, Pal. of Pleasure, ii 109 (Jacobs), To visite him, who hath one of his feet alrcadie within the graue. 1 592: Warner, Albion's Eng., bk ix ch 47, Old doting foole, one ...
George Latimer Apperson, Martin H. Manser, Stephen J. Curtis, 2005
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The Complete Church and Secular Cantatas
ARIA [A] CON CHORAL [B] Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, Mach 's mit mir, Gott , nach deiner Güt, Bald fällt der kranke Leib hinein, I. SINFONIA 2. ARIA WITH CHORALE I stand with one foot in the grave, Do with me, God, according to Thy ...
Johann Sebastian Bach, 2000
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Characters in Fictional Worlds: Understanding Imaginary ...
4.2 Police Interview Scene in One Foot in the Grave The extract we will analyse here is from the BBC award-winning comedy series One Foot in the Grave, specifically the episode The Big Sleep (Series 1, 11/1/90). The series ran during the ...
Jens Eder, Fotis Jannidis, Ralf Schneider, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term one foot in the grave is used in the context of the following news items.
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This is Gaza too: Bullet songs
The repeated assaults and stifling oppression have taught them to live life with one foot in the grave and the other poised to leap to the sky. «Mondoweiss, Jul 15»
2
Self/Less movie review
Damian, a billionaire real estate magnate who, with one foot in the grave, nevertheless takes pleasure in crushing his business opponents, opts ... «Daily Review, Jul 15»
3
Tennessee Williams' 'Kingdom' coming to Uptown New Orleans
"I'm an impotent, one-lung sissy who's got one foot in the grave and is about to step in with the other," he announces. Oh, and by the way, his ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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A golden jubilee: Bishop Pat Power celebrates 50 years
A group of priests came back who were 25 years ordained and I thought they had one foot in the grave in those days. "But then, as time goes on ... «The Queanbeyan Age, Jul 15»
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ABC Is Shutting Down All Its Shops Across Australia
Grabbing DVDs of As Time Goes By, One Foot In The Grave and Keeping Up Appearances will now be a little bit harder. See also: Beware Of ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
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In Thursday's Impartial Reporter
Why the One Foot in the Grave star Richard Wilson is bound for Enniskillen this weekend. A trip of a lifetime for three Maguiresbridge pupils ... «Impartial Reporter, Jul 15»
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British Open: Adam Scott can win says Peter Thomson
He paused for effect then added; “But not yet, I have one foot in the grave''. He also confirmed a bar room tale that he hated to see himself play ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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My Airborne Toxic Event
Benzophenone Some people have one foot in the grave. Others have their whole bodies in benzophenone. It's in hand soap, shampoo, ... «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
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Tomorrow's Tottenham
With one foot in the grave and the other in the past, I was grateful to get a glimpse of tomorrow's world following the release of plans for ... «Spurs Oddysey, Jul 15»
10
#TBT Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew
Scottish actor Richard Wilson, who's 79 today, is best known for his role as Victor Meldrew in the legendary BBC sitcom, One Foot in the Grave, ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»

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