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
Sherri	SHER-ee	English
Erlingur	-	Icelandic
Christiana	kris-tee-AN-ə (English)	English, Late Roman
Arbuthnott	[a:'bʌθnət]
SÉRaphine	se-ra-FEEN	French
Ophelia	[əu'fi:liə]