live on borrowed time

live on borrowed time {v. phr.}

To live or last longer than was expected.

Ever since his operation, Harvey felt he was living on borrowed time.

Mr. Brown was living on borrowed time because a year ago the doctors had told him he would only live six months.

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time

[time] See: [ABOUT TIME], [AGAINST TIME], [AT A TIME], [AT ONE TIME], [AT THE SAME TIME], [AT TIMES], [BEHIND THE TIMES], [BEHIND TIME], [BIDE ONE'S TIME], [BIG TIME], [EVERY TIME […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on borrowed time

[on borrowed time] See: [LIVE ON BORROWED TIME]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

borrow

[borrow] See: [LIVE ON BORROWED TIME]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

at one time

[at one time] {adv. phr.} 1. In the same moment; together. * /Let's start the dance again all at one time./ * /Mr. Reed's bills came all at one time […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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