com os dias contados

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “with the days counted”.

Prepositional phrase

com os dias contados

  1. (often pejoratively or in a threatening tone) decadent, declining, having one's day numbered, approaching an end, not having much time left
    Meu avô está com os dias contados.
    My grandfather doesn't have much time left.
    Este regime está com os dias contados.
    This regime is approaching its end/has its days numbered.
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