2007-01-06 03:02:55 · 11 answers · asked by shoayb_2000 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means that there is a small number of days until some predetermined day where "he" will die
2007-01-06 03:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by tok913 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few online dictionaries and phrase finders that point to the meaning:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/days
Here is another link with some early usage in literature:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/days+are+numbered
2007-01-06 12:02:31 · answer #2 · answered by bowler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that he's not gonna live long enough to require any serious arithmetic to calculate his life span...
10 - 9 - 8 - 7 ....
Rather than, "Let's see - 365 times 22 or so..."
2007-01-06 11:06:15 · answer #3 · answered by gabluesmanxlt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could also mean that it's known just when a guy's gonna get fired . i.e. GW's days in office are numbered.
2007-01-06 11:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My days are numbered too.
I estimate that my days now number about 18,250...
2007-01-06 11:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he has a number of days left on earth or alive.
2007-01-06 11:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask Saddam. O'ya his days were numbered. Now he's dead. Unless that was a decoy. did I says that? HAHA
2007-01-06 11:05:47 · answer #7 · answered by djcapron 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I guess you could say that this person is so dumb ,arrogant,free spirited or whatever.. it's going to catch up to them someday
2007-01-06 11:26:13 · answer #8 · answered by TomTom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
means you better enjoy the short time you have left....
Happy New year and may you see...many...more.
2007-01-06 11:05:03 · answer #9 · answered by ozzy chik... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is going to Die, Get Fired< Lose, EXT... EXT something is going to end.....
2007-01-06 11:11:44 · answer #10 · answered by Sam H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋