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# her time came

phrase (clause: her/his time came; also «it was her time», «his time had come»)

«her time came» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism) she died, especially naturally and at the expected end of life.
2. (old-fashioned) she was about to give birth.
3. (literal) her turn or chance arrived: «her time came to sing».

### In the lessons

A gentle, accepting way to speak of death, often of old people or pets; used in families, stories and religious talk. Polite, all regions. Context decides between death, birth and turn.

### Examples

- Grandma was ninety-five when her time came.
- When his time came, he died peacefully at home.
- The old cat lived a long life until her time came.
- Her time came to bat, and she hit a six.
- In the old novel, "her time came" means she went into labour.
- "We all go when our time comes," said Grandad.
- Her time came at last to show what she could do.
- When the old oak's time came, it fell in a storm.

### Note

Trap: may mean death, birth or just someone's turn; check the context. Plain words: she died; her turn came.