- on your deathbed
- very ill, nearly dead
When I get a cold, you think I'm on my deathbed. Relax.
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on your deathbed
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on your deathbed — phrase going to die very soon He wrote her a letter when he was on his deathbed. Thesaurus: likely to die soonsynonym Main entry: deathbed * * * on your deathbed : in the bed that you will soon die in She made a startl … Useful english dictionary
on your deathbed — going to die very soon He wrote her a letter when he was on his deathbed … English dictionary
deathbed — noun 1 on your deathbed just before you die 2 deathbed confession/conversion/reconciliation something that you admit or do just before you die: a deathbed conversion to Catholicism 3 be on your deathbed a) to be close to death b) humorous to be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deathbed — death|bed [ˈdeθbed] n [C usually singular] the bed on which someone dies or is dying on your deathbed ▪ On her deathbed, Miriam s mother reveals that she never knew her father. deathbed confession/conversion etc (=made when you are dying) ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deathbed — death|bed1 [ deθ,bed ] noun singular a bed in which someone dies or is about to die on your deathbed OFTEN HUMOROUS going to die very soon deathbed death|bed 2 [ deθ,bed ] adjective only before noun done when you are about to die: a deathbed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deathbed — I UK [ˈdeθˌbed] / US noun [singular] a bed in which someone dies or is about to die • on your deathbed II UK [ˈdeθˌbed] / US adjective [only before noun] done when you are about to die a deathbed confession … English dictionary
deathbed — See on your deathbed … English idioms
deathbed — [ˈdeθˌbed] noun [singular] a bed in which someone has died or is about to die • on your deathbed often humorous going to die very soon[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Deathbed conversion — Russian Orthodox icon of The Good Thief in Paradise (Moscow School, c. 1560) A deathbed conversion is the adoption of a particular religious faith shortly before dying. Making a conversion on one s deathbed may reflect an immediate change of… … Wikipedia
Lay Down Your Burdens — Battlestar Galactica episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 19 20 Directed by Michael Rymer Written … Wikipedia
