one's days are numbered



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.
See also: days, number

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Richie['ritʃi]
Shimshon-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Malini-Indian, Hindi
Quirina-Late Roman
Yuliana-Russian, Bulgarian, Indonesian
Zhenya-Russian, Bulgarian