live on borrowed time
idiom
: to continue to live past the time one was expected to die and be likely to die soon
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“Live on borrowed time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on%20borrowed%20time. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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