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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 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"
by GoldieGal April 12, 2019
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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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A phrase used to tell someone when they have done something super awesome, or a compliment to a rather attractive person.
Ashley: hey let's see your new zombie tattoo.

Kyle: shows tattoo

Ashley:John Lennon is roling over in his grave to hide the boner you just gave him
by J.P. The Last Brave Bishop February 17, 2009
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Find a Grave

A website used for finding graves and all. It's the world's largest gravesite collection.
"Find a Grave is so awesome! I really like to add flowers on Find a Grave! Wait, hold on, I got banned?! How?!" (True Story)
by ComputerWorld February 2, 2024
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Andrew 'Andy' Graves

A dude from TCOAAL who screwed his sister
Person 1: I like my sister

Person 2: That you, Andrew 'Andy' graves?
by Haru-Official December 27, 2023
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Bro grave

It’s a Hartford slang, same thing as on my momma and on the bros.
It’s a Hartford slang, same thing as on my momma and on the bros.

“Bro grave he done for”
“Her head was so trash bro..”
“Bro grave ?”
by A can of coke November 15, 2023
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stepping on his grave

a phrase meaning "not letting someone rest"

this phrase is used when people are not letting go of a dead person, whether fictional or not
by "stepping on his grave" you keep believing that there is hope or you keep speaking of them, do not step on someone's grave, let them go.
"in season 5 of stranger things eddie munson might be kaz!! He could be a vampire!"

"oh my god. let the guy rest, you're stepping on his grave"
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