B2 — Upper Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
Arrivare la propria ora
For one's hour to come
Literal Translation
"For one's own hour to arrive"
What it means
Used euphemistically to mean that the time for someone's death has come.
Example in context
"Era vecchio e malato — sapeva che la sua ora era arrivata."
"He was old and ill — he knew his hour had come."
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