knocking on heaven's door



knocking on heaven's door

Dying; approaching or very close to death (i.e., about to be admitted into the afterlife). My grandfather fought a good fight against his cancer, but I'm afraid he's knocking on heaven's door now.
See also: door, knock, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Okeanos-Greek Mythology
OtÁVio-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Billings['bliŋz]
Eleftherios-Greek
Seraphina-English (Rare), German (Rare), Late Roman
Sixte-French