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borrowed time
noun
- an uncertain, usually limited period of time extending beyond or postponing the occurrence of something inevitable.
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Origin of borrowed time1
Example Sentences
Former United goalkeeper Massimo Taibi, whose famous howler against Southampton in 1999 hastened his own departure from Old Trafford, believes Onana could be on borrowed time.
But my head tells me it’s Victoria, because anyone who takes that many pills in close proximity to a body of water is living on borrowed time.
The announcement is another acknowledgment that pay TV subscription revenue is living on borrowed time, as consumers move away from cable and satellite video providers to streaming services.
Barnier, 73, has been governing on borrowed time since the day he became prime minister in early September.
Every day feels like I’m on borrowed time.
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