- on one's deathbed
- on one's deathbedwhile one is in bed and dying. •
While he lay on his deathbed, he told his lawyer that he wanted to give all his money to charity.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
While he lay on his deathbed, he told his lawyer that he wanted to give all his money to charity.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
on one's deathbed — index in extremis Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
on one's deathbed — idi on one s deathbed, in the last few hours before death … From formal English to slang
on one's deathbed — About to die • • • Main Entry: ↑death … Useful english dictionary
on one's deathbed — adjective Close to death. Syn: at death’s door, knocking on heavens door, with one foot in the grave … Wiktionary
deathbed — [deth′bed΄] n. the bed on which a person dies adj. done or made in the last hours of life [a deathbed will] on one s deathbed during or in the last hours of one s life … English World dictionary
on one's deathbed — phrasal near the point of death … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
deathbed — /deth bed /, n. 1. the bed on which a person dies: The museum contains Lincoln s deathbed. 2. on one s deathbed, in the last few hours before death. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, said, or done during the last few hours of a person s life: a deathbed … Universalium
deathbed — death•bed [[t]ˈdɛθˌbɛd[/t]] n. 1) the bed on which a person dies 2) pertaining to or occurring in the last few hours of a person s life: a deathbed confession[/ex] • on one s deathbed Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
deathbed — death·bed deth .bed n 1) the bed in which a person dies 2) the last hours of life on one s deathbed near the point of death … Medical dictionary
Deathbed — Death bed, n. The bed in which a person dies; hence, the closing hours of life of one who dies by sickness or the like; the last sickness. [1913 Webster] That often quoted passage from Lord Hervey in which the Queen s deathbed is described.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English