The police have located the escaped prisoner so it looks as if his number is up!
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
number one (or number two, etc.) — the shortest (or next shortest, etc.) man s cropped haircut produced with electric hair clippers. → number one … English new terms dictionary
one's number is up — informal one is doomed to die or suffer some other disaster or setback. [with ref. to a lottery number or a number by which one may be identified.] → number … English new terms dictionary
One's number is up — 1.one is in serious trouble; 2. one is due to die … Dictionary of Australian slang
one's number is up — Australian Slang 1.one is in serious trouble; 2. one is due to die … English dialects glossary
get\ one's\ number — • get one s number • have one s number v. phr. informal To find out or know what kind of person somebody is. The boys soon had the new student s number. The girls got their new roommate s number the first week of school … Словарь американских идиом
have\ one's\ number — • get one s number • have one s number v. phr. informal To find out or know what kind of person somebody is. The boys soon had the new student s number. The girls got their new roommate s number the first week of school … Словарь американских идиом
get one's number — or[have one s number] {v. phr.}, {informal} To find out or know what kind of person somebody is. * /The boys soon had the new student s number./ * /The girls got their new roommate s number the first week of school./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's number — or[have one s number] {v. phr.}, {informal} To find out or know what kind of person somebody is. * /The boys soon had the new student s number./ * /The girls got their new roommate s number the first week of school./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have one's number — See: GET ONE S NUMBER … Dictionary of American idioms
have one's number — See: GET ONE S NUMBER … Dictionary of American idioms
