your/somebody's number is up

(one's) number is up

It is one's time to die, suffer, or be punished. My only wish is that I don't feel any pain when my number is up. This evidence proves that the senator was part of the conspiracy. His number's up this time.See also: number, up

your/somebody’s number is ˈup

(informal) somebody is about to die or experience something very unpleasant: There’s no point worrying about getting killed in a plane crash. When your number’s up, your number’s up. ♢ The police have the evidence they need to arrest him, so it looks as if his number’s up.See also: number, up