a sír szélén áll

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally, “to stand on the grave's edge”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɒ ˈʃiːr ˈseːleːn ˌaːlː]

Verb

a sír szélén áll

1. (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

Conjugation

• For the verb, see áll.
• The rest of the expression remains unchanged.