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"