Idiom
count one's days
Meaning
To prepare for imminent retribution or termination.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The old computer is counting its days.”
“After the manager discovered the theft, the dishonest employee knew he was counting his days at the company.”
“As the rebellion gained momentum and the city walls began to crumble, the corrupt dictator realized he was counting his days in power.”
Examples
simple
“The old computer is counting its days.”
contextual
“After the manager discovered the theft, the dishonest employee knew he was counting his days at the company.”
complex
“As the rebellion gained momentum and the city walls began to crumble, the corrupt dictator realized he was counting his days in power.”
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