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"