| 释义 |
idiombe living on borrowed time1 used in order to say that someone is likely to lose their job, or that an organization, company etc is not likely to exist for much longer:A senior Tory MP warned that John Major was living on borrowed time.Gyms like these have been living on borrowed time ever since the aerobics craze of the 1980s ended.2 used in order to say that someone is at risk of dying, especially because they have a serious illness:Peter knew that he was living on borrowed time, and he wanted to spend time with his son and daughter.
be living on borrowed timeTo be living or existing in a temporary and/or tenuous position, which may come to an end suddenly and abruptly. Accidents and disease can strike so unexpectedly that it feels like we're all living on borrowed time. be living on borrowed time or be on borrowed time COMMON If someone or something is living on borrowed time or is on borrowed time, they are not expected to survive for much longer. The organization is living on borrowed time. Its state funding runs out in June of this year, and beyond that, the future is in doubt. From this moment onwards, this government is on borrowed time. |