Borrowed time Meaning in English
expression
परिभाषा
A period after the expected end of something, especially after a near escape from death or failure; time that someone was not expected to still have.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Often used metaphorically for people who survive serious illness, danger, or failure. Common phrase: 'living on borrowed time.' Slightly formal or literary and can express both admiration and a sense that something will end soon.
उदाहरण वाक्य
After the accident, he felt like he was living on borrowed time.
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The doctor said she was on borrowed time.
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After his company almost closed, he knew he was working on borrowed time.
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"Honestly, after my illness, every day feels like borrowed time," she admitted.
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Their team was behind all season, so it felt like they were playing on borrowed time.
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Ever since the warning, the old bridge has been standing on borrowed time.
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