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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“Days are numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/days%20are%20numbered. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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