Somebody's/something's days are numbered In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "somebody's/something's days are numbered", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Caroline Tran

2021-03-30 10:03

Meaning of Somebody's/something's days are numbered

Synonyms:

(to be) not long for this world , be at death's door , on one's deathbed , someone's number is up

Somebody's/something's days are numbered sentence

Meaning somebody or something will not survive, work or succeed for much longer.

Peter knew his days were numbered. That's why he spent all his time with his family.

My laptop's days are numbered. It keeps turning off by itself while I am working.

The doctors have told my family to be prepared because my grandma's days are numbered.

Other phrases about:

to throw in the towel

To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat

go down swinging/fighting

to fight until the very end

beyond the veil

The inexplicable or concealed place or state indicates the afterlife.

Fall Flat

a joke, idea, or suggestion falls flat, meaning that it does not achieve the intended effect.

Hit the Skids

To begin to decline or deteriorate decline; to get worse very quickly

Origin of Somebody's/something's days are numbered

The first record of this phrase is believed to be written by Reginald Scot, in his The Discoverie of Witchcraft, 1584. Moreover, the expression is supposed to be related to the Bible or Shakespeare.