lie at death's door



lie at death's door

Fig. to be close to dying. She lay at death's door for over a month. I do not want to lie at death's door suffering. I hope to pass on quickly.
See also: door, lie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gerald['dʒerəld]
CloÉklo-E (French)Portuguese, French
Tuure-Finnish
Hanne (1)HAN-ne (Danish), HAHN-ne (Norwegian), HAH-nə (German), HAHN-nə (Dutch)Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch
DamhÁN-Irish
MarciaMAHR-shə (English), MAHR-see-ə (English), MAHR-thyah (Spanish), MAHR-syah (Latin American Spanish)English, Spanish, Ancient Roman