a sír szélén áll

Hungarian

Etymology

a (“the”) + sír (“grave”) + szél (“edge”) + -e (“possessive suffix”) + -n (“case suffix”) + áll (“to stand”), literally: to stand on the grave's edge

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɒˈʃiːr ˈseːleːnaːlː]

Verb

a sír szélén áll

(idiomatic) to be on one's deathbed, to be at death's door, to be knocking on heaven's door, to be with one foot in the grave (to be close to death)

Synonyms

halálán van
haldoklik

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