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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In a game filled with numbers, statistical models and detailed projections, sometimes the unthinkable, the unfathomable, still happens.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The state police peaked at 1,283 troopers under Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell in 2009, and the force has dropped by about 400 troopers with numbers fluctuating due to retirements and new additions.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
The New York Yankees might have to start handing out tickets with numbers on them to get into the trainers’ room.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 69.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The state police peaked at 1,283 troopers under Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell in 2009, and the force has dropped by about 400 troopers with numbers fluctuating due to retirements and new additions.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
The New York Yankees might have to start handing out tickets with numbers on them to get into the trainers’ room.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“With numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20numbers. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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