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number games

idiom

A numbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    call someone's number

    To focus on someone, asking them to prove themselves.

  2. 02

    do a number on

    To damage, especially to a significant extent; to treat harshly; to produce ill effects in.

  3. 03

    fun and games

    Recreation; nothing serious; easy, enjoyable activities.

  4. 04

    have one's number on it

    To be destined for someone.

  5. 05

    have someone's number

    To understand a person's character, capabilities, or situation.

  6. 06

    look for number one

    Alternative form of look out for number one.

  7. 07

    look out for number one

    To act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.

  8. 08

    lose the number of one's mess

    To die, to perish.

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