a number of »
Several of.
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abound in »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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abound with »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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and change »
And some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.
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and counting »
Used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.
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by the numbers »
To do something exactly, precisely, or in a formulaic way.
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by-the-numbers »
Done in a predictable manner; formulaic.
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cattle call »
An audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.
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come out of the woodwork »
To appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.
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crunch numbers »
To figure; to do the math.
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do a number on »
To damage; to treat harshly; to produce ill effects.
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drop back »
Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.
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everybody and their brother »
A large number of people; most people.
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everyone and their brother »
A large number of people; most people.
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go the distance »
To participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.
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have one's number on it »
Te be destined for someone.
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installed base »
The number of units of a system or product that are currently in use.
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look out for number one »
To act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.
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lose the number of one's mess »
To die, to perish.
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many hands make light work »
A large number of people co-operating can perform tasks easily.
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mercury »
A silvery-colored metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.
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mind-numbing »
Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation.
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number one »
First; foremost; best.
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number one with a bullet »
Superlative; impossible to beat.
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once or twice »
A small, indefinite number of times.
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one thousand »
Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.
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one's days are numbered »
Some period of time, such as a term of employment or a lifetime, is coming to an end.
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opposite number »
A person who holds a position in an organization that corresponds to that held by another person in an other organization; a counterpart.
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perfect storm »
A situation where a calamity is caused by the convergence and amplifying interaction of a number of factors.
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pour out »
To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
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put out »
The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
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ring around »
To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.
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ring out »
To make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number.
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ring round »
To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.
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round down »
To the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
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round off »
To change a number into an approximation having fewer significant digits.
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round up »
To the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
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skeleton crew »
The minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.
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stop up »
To increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.
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take a number »
Recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.
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there's a sucker born every minute »
There are a great number of fools in the world, and there always be.
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