künleri sanalırğa
/kynleri sanalɯrʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
for one's days to be counted
Intended meaning
To have little time left before the end; for the remaining time to be short and its limit clear.
- Bizni künleribiz sanalıbdıla. Kimden da biz oŋsuzbuz.Our days are numbered. We are more helpless than anyone.
Sources
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- Akbaev 2007 · Phraseology of the Karachay-Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary