death·bed

death·bed
/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/ noun, pl -beds
: in the bed that you will soon die in

She made a startling confession on her deathbed. [=just before she died]

— often used figuratively to say that someone is very close to dying or very sick

She's convinced that the old man is on his deathbed, but he looks healthy enough to me.

I was so sick with the flu–practically on my deathbed.

deathbed adj, always used before a noun

a deathbed confession [=a confession made just before someone dies]


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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