days are numbered

days are numbered
(someone's/something's) days are numbered if someone's or something's days are numbered, they will not exist for much longer.

As our local cinema struggles to survive, it seems clear that its days are numbered.


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  • days are numbered — One s (or its) end is imminent ● number * * * days are numbered see ↑number, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑day days are numbered used to say that someone or something will die, fail, or end soon. The doctors have told me that my days are numbered. [=I… …   Useful english dictionary

  • days are numbered — When someone’s days are numbered, they are expected to die soon …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • days are numbered — (Someone or something) does not have long to live or stay. * /The days of the old school building are numbered./ * /When a man becomes ninety years old, his days are numbered./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • days are numbered — (Someone or something) does not have long to live or stay. * /The days of the old school building are numbered./ * /When a man becomes ninety years old, his days are numbered./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • days\ are\ numbered — (Someone or something) does not have long to live or stay. The days of the old school building are numbered. When a man becomes ninety years old, his days are numbered …   Словарь американских идиом

  • something's days are numbered — someone’s/something’s/days are numbered phrase someone or something is not likely to continue in a particular situation or to exist much longer His days in the team are probably numbered. Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym likely to die soonsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • someone's days are numbered — (someone s/something s) days are numbered if someone s or something s days are numbered, they will not exist for much longer. As our local cinema struggles to survive, it seems clear that its days are numbered …   New idioms dictionary

  • something's days are numbered — (someone s/something s) days are numbered if someone s or something s days are numbered, they will not exist for much longer. As our local cinema struggles to survive, it seems clear that its days are numbered …   New idioms dictionary

  • somebody's days are numbered — sb s/sth s days are ˈnumbered idiom a person or thing will not continue to live, exist or be successful for much longer • His days as leader of the party are numbered. • Whatever the protests, the school s days are numbered and it will be closed… …   Useful english dictionary

  • someone's days are numbered — someone’s/something’s/days are numbered phrase someone or something is not likely to continue in a particular situation or to exist much longer His days in the team are probably numbered. Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym likely to die soonsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

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