live on borrowed time
US /lɪv ɑn ˈbɑr.oʊd taɪm/
UK /lɪv ɑn ˈbɑr.oʊd taɪm/
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vivere un tempo supplementare, vivere in tempo extra
to continue to exist or function after the time when one would normally have died, ceased, or been replaced
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After the accident, he felt like he was living on borrowed time.
Dopo l'incidente, si sentiva come se stesse vivendo un tempo supplementare.
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The old factory has been living on borrowed time for years, and now it's finally closing.
La vecchia fabbrica ha vissuto un tempo supplementare per anni, e ora sta finalmente chiudendo.