fixing to die

fixing to die

Nearing death; likely to die. That patient isn't doing well at all—I think he's fixing to die.
See also: die, fix
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fixing to die

and FTD
preparing to die. (Hospital jocular, cruel word play.) Yes, he’s going. FTD. Circling the drain. Bed 205 is fixin’ to die. Call the family.
See also: die, fix
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • FTD
  • die by
  • die by (something)
  • die a death
  • die a/the death
  • it's to die
  • die with (one's) boots on
  • die with one's boots on
  • die with your boots on
  • die in (one's) bed
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