| gen. |
не жилец на этом свете; не жилец на белом свете; долго не продержаться (not long for this world idiom old-fashioned If someone is not long for this world, they will die soon. CALD Alexander Demidov); на краю гибели (nearing death. Example Sentences Including 'not long for this world' "This is a terrible thing to say about your own flesh and blood, but the fact is, my son was not long for this world one way or another. Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001) 'I am pretty feeble with infections and really I am not long for this world. GLASGOW HERALD (2001) Alas, I fear that the wombat is not long for this world , Seeker's razor sharp teeth have caused the stitching to come undone. AUSTRALIAN NEWS MISC (2005) It was said the PM was not long for this world , that he would soon jump or be pushed. Dobbs, Michael THE TOUCH OF INNOCENTS It was unbearable, to hear that little voice in the darkness telling me that my horse was not long for this world. Clive Barker GALILEE (2001) Once upon a time, anybody who did not share Ed's conviction was not long for this world. INDEPENDENT (1998) Rumours and prognostications that the Queen was not long for this world were quick to re-surface. Jane Dunn ELIZABETH AND MARY: COUSINS, RIVALS, QUEENS (2003). Collins Alexander Demidov) |
