His daughter would describe him as a poor old thing with one foot in the grave.

他女儿说他是一个快要入土的可怜的老家伙。

youdao

They lived from day to day as if aware that they already had one foot in the grave .

他们活一天算一天，好像已经意识到什么时候就会牺牲的。

youdao

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！

youdao

After all, what is the point of being the youngest Tory leader since Pitt the Younger if you behave as if you have one foot in the grave?

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