Synonyms and antonyms of Likely to die soon in British Thesaurus

dying (adjective)

not likely to live much longer

at death’s door ()

very ill and likely to die

fatally (adverb)

so severely that you die as a result

on your last legs ()

very ill and not likely to live much longer

goner (noun)

informal someone who is certain to die very soon

someone’s number is up ()

used for saying that someone is going to die

on your deathbed ()

going to die very soon

someone’s/something’s days are numbered ()

someone or something is not likely to continue in a particular situation or to exist much longer

not long for this world ()

likely to die soon

failing (adjective)

very old and likely to die soon

be curtains for ()

used for saying that someone or something will die, end, or be in serious trouble

have had your chips ()

to be dying