number's up
Example Sentences
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My father was a fatalist, a mathematician who believed in gambling in the stock market while his own mantra was, “When your number’s up, it’s up.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022
That number’s up from the seven days prior, and part of a trend.
From Forbes • Mar. 22, 2015
Dan Wheldon: “When your number’s up, it’s up. You’ve got to live life like it’s your last day.”
From Forbes • Sep. 3, 2014
Now the number’s up to five, with two doing in a span of 24 days.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2010
He may think himself safe, and he may have the courage of Beelzebub—he seems rather that type—but if my presentiment about him—comes true, his number's up.
From The Evil Shepherd by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
