one's race is run

phrase

One's life has reached its end; one is dead or soon to die.

Meanings

phrase
  1. One's life has reached its end; one is dead or soon to die.
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APA

one's race is run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20race%20is%20run

MLA

“one's race is run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20race%20is%20run. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one's race is run,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20race%20is%20run.

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