on one's deathbed

idiomPart ofdeathbed

on one's deathbed — idiom

1. in a state of being very close to death, during the final hours or days of someo

1.idiom
Definition

in a state of being very close to death, during the final hours or days of someone's life — often used to describe a scene where someone makes a final statement, request, or change of heart

Example

Darius refused to see his estranged son even when he was on his deathbed.

The lawyer arrived at the hospital to record the dying woman's last wishes while she was still on her deathbed.