"one's days are numbered" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: one's days are numbered
Etymology: : one's days are numbered < → δείτε τις λέξεις one's, days, are και numbered
  1. οι μέρες κάποιου είναι μετρημένες
    Sense id: el-one's_days_are_numbered-en-phrase-vM0abe7i Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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        {
          "text": "His days are numbered.",
          "translation": "Οι μέρες του είναι μετρημένες."
        }
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        "οι μέρες κάποιου είναι μετρημένες"
      ],
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  "etymology_text": ": one's days are numbered < → δείτε τις λέξεις one's, days, are και numbered",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "one's days are numbered"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "categories": [
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His days are numbered.",
          "translation": "Οι μέρες του είναι μετρημένες."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "οι μέρες κάποιου είναι μετρημένες"
      ],
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        "ιδιωματισμός"
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