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 70. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025 In its early years, Obvious Ventures had fun with numbers in its fundraising. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025 The private community, which is run by a cooperative funded by the residents, consists of around 4,300 people living there year-round, with numbers swelling to 12,000 during the summer as the area is popular with New Yorkers who keep summer homes there. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 69. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for with numbers

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“With numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20numbers. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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