days are numbered
idiom
—used to say that someone or something will die, fail, or end soon
The doctors have told me that my days are numbered.
He knew that his days as the team's coach were numbered.
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Our current backboard is cracked and glued back and the supporting base has multiple huge cracks, the days are numbered for my current hoop.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed optimism that the Iranian government’s days are numbered.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Your days are numbered seed oil.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Six-seven-ing seems to have peaked around Halloween, and now, as the holidays descend, its days are numbered.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
MSNBC‘s days are numbered, but the era of MS NOW is about to begin.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Your days are numbered, because Los Angeles County's toughest uniformed officer is about to walk the beat again.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
To many commentators, this disastrous trajectory suggests that Putin’s days are numbered.
—John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2022
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed optimism that the Iranian government’s days are numbered.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Your days are numbered seed oil.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Six-seven-ing seems to have peaked around Halloween, and now, as the holidays descend, its days are numbered.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
MSNBC‘s days are numbered, but the era of MS NOW is about to begin.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Your days are numbered, because Los Angeles County's toughest uniformed officer is about to walk the beat again.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
To many commentators, this disastrous trajectory suggests that Putin’s days are numbered.
—John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2022
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“Days are numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/days%20are%20numbered. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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