somebody's number is up

(also somebody’s number has come up) informal

a) used to say that someone will stop being lucky or successful 轮到某人遭殃

b) used to say that someone will die – used humorously 某人死期将到〔幽默用法〕

She told her husband she didn’t mind going when her number was up.

她跟丈夫说如果她气数已尽，要走就走吧。

Examples from the Corpus

somebody’s number is up• This could be the year a lot of politicians find their number is up.• When my number is up, I want it to be quick.• Competition prize winners Kathryn Winkler of Dundee, your lucky number is up.

→ somebody’s number is up at number1(5)

单词	somebody's number is up
释义	somebody's number is up somebody's number is up (also somebody’s number has come up) informal a) used to say that someone will stop being lucky or successful 轮到某人遭殃 b) used to say that someone will die – used humorously 某人死期将到〔幽默用法〕 She told her husband she didn’t mind going when her number was up. 她跟丈夫说如果她气数已尽，要走就走吧。 Examples from the Corpus somebody’s number is up• This could be the year a lot of politicians find their number is up.• When my number is up, I want it to be quick.• Competition prize winners Kathryn Winkler of Dundee, your lucky number is up. → somebody’s number is up at number1(5)
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