idiom
at death's door
at DETHS DOR
æt dɛθs dɔːrListen
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Syllable breakdown
atdeath'sdoor
Dictionary meaning
Very close to death; extremely ill.
Examples
- When he was brought in, he was at death's door, but the surgeons saved him.
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