with numbers

idiom

—used with adjectives such as bad, good, etc., to indicate someone's ability at using numbers (such as for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing)

Ask her to do the books, since she's good with numbers.

I've always been lousy with numbers.

Examples of with numbers in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Recipients with numbers ending in 15, 35, 55, 75, or 95 will collect their benefits on Tuesday. —Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2024

Brown and King have packed the show with numbers that manage to be both entertaining and as clunky as a ’67 station wagon. —Peter Marks, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023

For Milton Friedman, who was pretty good with numbers, factionalism was never a winning formula. —Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024

Pederson came to the meeting prepared with numbers, according to Lovullo. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024

Impossibly long, it’s crammed with numbers and notes. —Kathy Pham, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2024

According to the Toronto Zoo, fewer than 16,000 white rhinos remain in the wild, with numbers declining due to habitat loss and poaching. —Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024

Before then, radio stations used to broadcast warnings with numbers and names that confused people. —Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023

Recipients with numbers ending in 06, 26, 46, 66, or 86 will collect their benefits on Friday. —Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024