Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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have a foot in the grave
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- be afraid to die.
- have no interest in life.
- be close to death.
- have an incurable disease.
Correct Option: C
have one foot in the grave : to be so old or ill/sick that you are not likely to live much longer. Look at the sentence :
● I was so sick that I felt as if I had one foot in the grave. Here, be close to death is the right usage.
