one's days are numbered
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
Some period of time, such as a term of employment or a lifetime, is coming to an end.
Example Sentences
- "If his performance does not improve very soon, his days at this company are numbered."
- "The days of steam on the railways of Kent are now indeed numbered, and when stage two of the electrification is completed through Tonbridge to Ashford, Folkestone and Dover a long and honourable chapter in transport will be virtually closed."