"someone's number is up" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} someone's number is up
  1. (informal) It is someone's time to die, or to undergo some other difficult experience. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-someone's_number_is_up-en-phrase-MgN380m3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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