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not long for this world

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not long for this world

Fig. about to die. Our dog is nearly twelve years old and not long for this world. I'm so tired. I think I'm not long for this world.

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not long for this world

about to stop working or existing I'm afraid that my laptop is not long for this world.

See also: long, not, this, world