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borrowed time
Noun
idiomatic
uncountable
Japanese Meaning
取り返しのつかない結末が迫る前に与えられる、限られた猶予期間。 / 終わりが近い中で、現在の状況や恩恵が存続している一時的な時間。
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(idiomatic) 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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borrowed time
After the company stopped the subsidies, many employees felt like they were living on borrowed time.
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After the company stopped the subsidies, many employees felt like they were living on borrowed time.
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