with numbers

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—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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Some of those had major errors, like a hand with six fingers and clocks with numbers in the wrong places, both of which were approved lesson plans for elementary classrooms. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Puerto Rico is consistently hit hard by dengue, with numbers much higher than what’s seen in any of the 50 states. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Warburg’s pictures, like the books in his library, were tagged with numbers, which grew as the project evolved. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Three examples make the point better than any opinion ever could, and all three come with numbers behind them. — Ramin Seyed, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for with numbers

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