sinking fast

Quickly worsening, deteriorating, or degenerating in state or condition, especially regarding a person's health. We've got him on life support, but I'm afraid your father is sinking fast. You'll want to come in right away if you want to see him.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Prissy	PRIS-ee	English
Iucunda	-	Late Roman
Vladan	-	Serbian, Czech, Slovak
Alexis	ah-LEK-sis (German), al-ek-SEE (French), ə-LEK-sis (English)	German, French, English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Lisha	LISH-ə	English
Karan	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi