one's days are numbered

Fig. one is facing death or dismissal. If I don't get this contract, my days are numbered at this company. Uncle Bill has a terminal disease. His days are numbered.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Geltrude	-	Italian
Sylvie	seel-VEE	French
FerdinÁNd	-	Hungarian
Jagadish	-	Indian, Kannada, Telugu
NicolÁS	nee-ko-LAHS	Spanish
Iah	-	Egyptian Mythology