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.
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 69.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Fun with numbers The worth of training camp stats has become a hot topic in the NFL world.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Her association’s programs back this up with numbers.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Those breaches exposed more than 5 million records, with numbers escalating each year.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Fun with numbers The worth of training camp stats has become a hot topic in the NFL world.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Her association’s programs back this up with numbers.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Those breaches exposed more than 5 million records, with numbers escalating each year.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
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“With numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20numbers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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