live on borrowed time
US /lɪv ɑn ˈbɑr.oʊd taɪm/
UK /lɪv ɑn ˈbɑr.oʊd taɪm/
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덤으로 살다, 여생을 살다
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.
사고 후, 그는 덤으로 사는 것 같다고 느꼈다.
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The old factory has been living on borrowed time for years, and now it's finally closing.
그 낡은 공장은 수년 동안 덤으로 운영되다가 이제 마침내 문을 닫는다.