one's days are numbered
Some period of time, such as a term of employment or a lifetime, is coming to an end.
If his performance does not improve very soon, his days at this company are numbered.
days
UK /ˈdeɪz/ US /ˈdeɪz/
adv 1
Definitions
adv
1
During the day.
She works days at the garage.
Collocations
4ADJ.
easy, hard, long, many, overseas, slow, tired, younger
It took many days before we finally heard back from the company about our complaint.
VERB + DAYS
couple, mind, overworking, slept, travel, visit, work, works
I haven't slept properly in days and I'm completely exhausted now.
DAYS + NOUN
garage
We took the car to the days garage for its regular maintenance check.
PREP.
in
In the old days, people didn't have smartphones to check constantly.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the time during which someone's life continues
- years
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
salad days
A period of inexperienced youthful innocence accompanied by enthusiasm and idealism.
Cleo. Did I Charmian, euer loue Caeſar ſo? […] Char. By your moſt gracious pardon, I ſing but after you. Cleo. My Sallad dayes, When I was greene in iudgment, cold in blood[…]
halcyon days
A period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.
other days, other ways
People of the past thought and acted differently.
days of yore
The past; bygone days.
Example Bank
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She works days at the garage.
Wiktionary02
I have too many things on my mind these days.
Tatoeba · #148703
There are days where I feel like my brain wants to abandon me.
Tatoeba · #183004
I can't take it anymore! I haven't slept for three days!
Tatoeba · #183205
You told her that you had finished the work three days before.
Tatoeba · #1453006
You work too hard these days. Aren't you tired?
Tatoeba · #16124Usage Notes
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