someone's number is up

idiom

used to say that someone is about to suffer or die
You never know when your number is up.

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“Someone's number is up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someone%27s%20number%20is%20up. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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