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sat on death's doorstep

sat on death's doorstep is the simple past and past participle of sit on death's doorstep.

Meaning of sit on death's doorstep

Verb

sit on death's doorstep (third-person singular simple present sits on death's doorstep, present participle sitting on death's doorstep, simple past and past participle sat on death's doorstep)

  1. To be on the brink of death; to be almost dead.
    • You can sit on death's doorstep, And rest your weary bones.1982, Lyrical Iowa, page 109

Questions about sat on death's doorstep

What is sat on death's doorstep the simple past and past participle of?
Sat on death's doorstep is the simple past and past participle of sit on death's doorstep.

Words near sat on death's doorstep in the dictionary

  1. sat loosely
  2. sat nav
  3. sat navs
  4. sat off
  5. sat on
  6. sat on death's doorstep
  7. sat on it
  8. sat on one's arse
  9. sat on one's ass
  10. sat on one's hands
  11. sat on one's laurels

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