не жилец на этом свете

• НЕ ЖИЛЕЦ (НА СВЕТЕ <НА БЕЛОМ СВЕТЕ, НА ЭТОМ СВЕТЕ>)

[NP; these forms only; subj-compl with быть (subj: human); the masc form жилец is used with both male and female subjects; usu. pres]

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⇒ one is expected to die soon (usu. because of serious illness, old age etc):

- X не жилец на белом свете{{}}≈ X is not long for this world;

- X doesn't have long (much longer) to live.

     ♦ "Насчёт него [Ильи], твоя правда, брат, клеймо на нем, печать каинова, не жилец он..." (Максимов 1). "As for him [Ilya], you are right, brother, he has the brand on him, the mark of Cain; he is not long for this world" (1a).

     ♦ Старуха слышала, как загудела корова, но не стала кричать Надю: пускай привыкнет подниматься сама, а она все равно не жилец на этом свете (Распутин 3). She [the old lady] heard the cow starting its morning lowing, but did not call out to Nadia: Nadia would have to get used to getting up by herself, since she, Anna, hadn't much longer to live (3a).