one foot in the grave 

Description of a person who is elderly or very ill and presumably near death. Not particularly respectful, but usually used comically.

Also used with the addition of "one foot in the grave and the other one on a banana peel."

Petie's cat was 18 years old, and while he didn't want to admit it, Petie realized that Tabby had one foot in the grave and the other one on a banana peel.

one foot in the grave by TBea April 24, 2008

One foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel

2 phrases:

"One foot in the grave"- half dead, dying, death is catching up. Tired, old, metaphorical

"Foot on a banana peel"- funny, humorous, cartoon, things are going comically wrong, events are not working in one's favor. *Picture* stepping on a rake and being hit in the face with the handle. Knee slap comedy

One foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel expression-

damned if you do, damned if you don't...

Guy 1: "how are you doing?"
Guy 2: *expression meaning* on one side (one foot) I've really gone to hell, or im working on getting there- and on the other side (other foot) it's pretty stupid, but entertaining to watch, the bullshit that's been happening to me or that I've been outing putting myself through...

"Falling apart and it's hysterical to witness"

One foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel by GoldieGal April 12, 2019

one foot in front of the other 

grinding. survive. slow and steady one day at a time keep on workin stay focused. the goal here is to not let too many thoughts and plans affect your success at the simple task in the present - which is the main thing that matters, right now, if you want to move forward in life.

hey bro i know your life is shit right now but keep on keepin one foot in front of the other and you'll come out of this.

one foot in front of the other by creature69 October 10, 2018

One Foot Skanking 

An adaption of skanking where people brocking out to dubstep or dnb will skank with one leg out infront, using only one leg on the floor.

Yo, chuffnut... let's do some one foot skanking to this next tune!

One Foot Skanking by mark_h__ November 2, 2008

one foot on a banana peel and the other one out the door 

To be in a very precarious position, most commonly used when a person is in imminent danger of being fired from their job.

The way John has been fucking up at work lately, I wouldn't be surprised if he has one foot on a banana peel and the other one out the door.

one foot on a banana peel and the other one out the door by Libertine October 4, 2005

One Foot Taller 

A cover singing male duet, one of them being one foot taller than the other, that played venues throughout various magical kingdom theme parks. Reaching their apex of popularity in the early 2000s among children and mothers alike through reinventions of popular soft rock hits from the 80s and 90s, where the song's typical subject matter of lost love and lonliness were re-invigorated with an air of optimism and "chin up" hope, and furiously backed up by the duet's: dramatic stage theatrics, intimate interactions with the crowd, elaborate sets, and generally wholesome "good clean time" image. The Duet is most known for their popular opening song/act "Two for One" and the 2003 worldwide tour of the same name, where the act was opened by a quick witted punning between the two singers, who would saunter and jog about the stage drumming up the crowd to chant "2 for 1" with a furious hand gesturing of three signals in sequence 1. 2 fingers 2. 4 fingers 3. 1 finger (repeat). There is a bust of their faces in dramatic comedic and tragic repose against the northward facing wall of Princess's castle in Anaheim.

i remember chanting two for one, two two, for one, at one foot taller concerts

One Foot Taller by jon utah 99876 July 3, 2010

one foot in the grave 

To have "one foot in the grave" is to be close to death; depicting an elderly or sick person or animal close to death, or one with a life so pathetic that their life barely counts as living.

Carl lives alone, has no friends, and spends his days drinking till' he sleeps. You could say he's got one foot in the grave. // "Grandpa is 102 and has leukemia, I'm sorry to say it, but he's already got one foot in the grave."

one foot in the grave by junkiii April 24, 2020