look like a candidate for a pair of wings

euphemism To look like one who is likely or about to die soon. I just saw my Uncle Michael. He's gotten so frail and sickly—he looks like a candidate for a pair of wings, if I'm honest. I'm sure I looked like a candidate for a pair of wings with how ill I was, but thankfully I've been feeling much better lately.

See also: candidate, like, look, of, pair, wing

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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candidate for a pair of wings.

See also: candidate, go, like, look, of, pair, wing

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

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a candidate for a pair of wings
candidate
candidate for a pair of wings
be not much to look at
maker
be gathered to (one's) fathers
cover (one's) feet
covering
covers
confirmed bachelor

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释义	look like a candidate for a pair of wings look like a candidate for a pair of wings euphemism To look like one who is likely or about to die soon. I just saw my Uncle Michael. He's gotten so frail and sickly—he looks like a candidate for a pair of wings, if I'm honest. I'm sure I looked like a candidate for a pair of wings with how ill I was, but thankfully I've been feeling much better lately. See also: candidate, like, look, of, pair, wing Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. look like a candidate for a pair of wings Go to a candidate for a pair of wings. See also: candidate, go, like, look, of, pair, wing McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: a candidate for a pair of wings candidate candidate for a pair of wings be not much to look at maker be gathered to (one's) fathers cover (one's) feet covering covers confirmed bachelor
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