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, 8 Nov. 2025
One of her more recent videos is a close-up clip of her ear, with numbers edited in to point out each piercing.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
There were five more minutes left to play — in Emery’s view, sufficient time to attack with greater structure, moving slowly with numbers upfield.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
On Schaefer’s goal, which gave New York a 4-2 lead, the Sharks made a poor line change, leaving the Islanders with numbers in the offensive zone.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 Nov. 2025
One of her more recent videos is a close-up clip of her ear, with numbers edited in to point out each piercing.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
There were five more minutes left to play — in Emery’s view, sufficient time to attack with greater structure, moving slowly with numbers upfield.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
On Schaefer’s goal, which gave New York a 4-2 lead, the Sharks made a poor line change, leaving the Islanders with numbers in the offensive zone.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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“With numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20numbers. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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