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borrowed time

noun

A period of time whose precise duration is not known but which can be expected to be quite limited, and at the end of which one's situation, benefits, or opportunities will be entirely terminated.

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A SHANGHAI businessman, Tom Wu, once described Hong Kong as a "borrowed place, living on borrowed time".

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The Economist

"We've been on borrowed time.

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The New York Times

I am living on borrowed time".

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Independent

Alicia said, "We live on borrowed time".

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The New Yorker

Each is living on borrowed time.

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The New York Times

Broadcast TV is living on borrowed time.

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The New York Times

Is he on borrowed time?

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The Guardian - TV & Radio

Is Greg on borrowed time?

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The Guardian - TV & Radio

We are on borrowed time.

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The Guardian

"I'm living on borrowed time," he said.

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The New York Times

Their houses are living on borrowed time.

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