be (living) on borrowed time
- to still be alive after the time when you were expected to die活过寿限；大限已近
- He’s been living on borrowed time ever since his last heart attack.自从上次心脏病发作以来，他一直靠借来的时间生活。
- to be doing something that other people are likely to soon stop you from doing做很快就会遭到制止的事；好景不长
- According to the latest opinion polls, the government is living on borrowed time.根据最新的民意调查，政府靠借来的时间生活。
See also borrow | live | time