be at death's door
be at death's door
To be extremely ill or very close to death or total destruction. I was at death's door after a case of untreated rabies. There are many parts of the environment that are at death's door due to the effects of pollution.
See also: door
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- at death's door
- death's door, at/near
- at death's doorstep
- lie at death's door
- be taken ill
- take ill
- fall ill
- for good or ill
- somehow
- bode well/ill