being in a situation of having a promising, though not as-of-yet confirmed, opportunity
(used mostly with reference to a job or related well-paid position in a company)
(used mostly with reference to a job or related well-paid position in a company)
"you should drop your resume off to the dept. head, least that way you could still get your foot in the door for the next time they look for someone."
by bungalow bill September 4, 2005
Get the foot in the door mug.Something that a NY Mobster might tell a reporter when he knows that his time is limited. He's done some really outrageous shit to other gangsters, and as a result, he is a dead man. Like a moth caught on a hot light, he knows it's wrong, but the danger gives him such a charge that he really has ceased to care. A guy in this position would say this and really mean it.
"I got one foot in the grave, and the other on a banana peel." "We live this way, but we don't care."
by Armando 1972 January 1, 2012
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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."
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.
by TBea April 24, 2008
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"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"- 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"
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"
by GoldieGal April 12, 2019
Get the One foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel mug.Person 1 "Hey I'm gunna bone your girlfriend"
Person2 "Do that and I'll give you the ol foot up the ass"
Person2 "Do that and I'll give you the ol foot up the ass"
by jeepdude44 May 31, 2015
Get the ol foot up the ass mug.When running rallies in a game to defeat monsters, when the score counts for your entire alliance. keep your foot on the sausage.
by Alcoth November 8, 2023
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