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do numbers

idiom

To be popular, as measured by engagement or sales metrics.


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Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    crunch numbers

    To figure; to do the math.

  2. 02

    file off the serial numbers

    To alter identifiable details in a creative work in order to conceal its origin.

  3. 03

    make up the numbers

    To provide sufficient people to make an event worthwhile.

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