Significato: a great number of

un gran numero di, una gran quantità di, un sacco di

numbe Idioma

a hot number

a couple (or topic) that everyone is talking about Paul and Rita are a hot number now. They're in love.

do a number on

deceive, fool, taken, taken in They did a number on us when we bought this car. It's not reliable.

got your number

"know how to manage you; how to get her way (see get your way)" She's got your number, Bill. You'll do anything she asks.

look out for number one

help yourself first, get enough for yourself You can look out for number one as well as help your friends.

number-cruncher

an accountant, someone who works with numbers Our president is a good number-cruncher and understands about the finances of our company.

number is up

(See your number is up)

number one

the best, the winner, top dog """We're number one!"" the crowd shouted when we won the game."

number one (look after/take care of number one)

oneself His atitude is to always look after number one without thinking about anybody else.

one's lucky number comes up

someone is lucky or has good fortune My lucky number finally came up when I was chosen to go to Los Angeles in order to represent our company at the conference.

one's number is up

something bad will happen to someone I think that the manager's number is up and he will soon be fired from his job.

one's opposite number

someone who has the same position as oneself in another company or organization I spoke with my opposite number in the other company but he didn't agree with me about the new sales policy.

your number is up

the time has come, it is your turn to die When your number's up, you go. That's how I feel about dying.

cushy number

something that is easy and without stress

do a number

to manipulate or trick

number

see do a number

in number

in sum total；altogether总计；共计
One's bosom friends are always few in number．知己的朋友总是很少的。
We were ten in number．我们一共10人。

safety in numbers

Idiom(s): safety in numbers

Theme: PROTECTION

safety through concealment in large numbers of people or other creatures.
• We stayed close together, thinking that there was safety in numbers.
• The elderly people went out together for a walk, knowing that there was safety in numbers.

one's days are numbered

Idiom(s): one's days are numbered

Theme: ENDINGS

[for someone] to face death or dismissal.
• If I don’t get this contract, my days are numbered at this company.
• Uncle Tom has a terminal disease. His days are numbered.

in round numbers

Idiom(s): in round numbers AND in round figures

Theme: AMOUNT

as an estimated number; a figure that has been rounded off.
• Please tell me in round numbers what it'll cost.
• I don't need the exact amount. Just give it to me in round figures.

get one's number

Idiom(s): get one's number

Theme: UNDERSTANDING

to find out about a person; to learn the key to understanding a person. (Informal.)
• I'm going to get your number if I can. You're a real puzzle.
• I've got Tom's number. He's ambitious.

by the numbers

Idiom(s): by the numbers AND by the book

Theme: RULES

according to the rules. (Informal.)
• He always plays the game by the numbers. He never cheats.
• I want all my people to go by the numbers. This place is totally honest.
• We always go by the book in matters like this.

any number of

Idiom(s): any number of sb or sth

Theme: ABUNDANCE

a large number; a sufficiently large number. (Used when the exact number is not important.)
• Any number of people can vouch for my honesty.
• I can give you any number of reasons why I should join the army.
• I ate there any number of times and never became ill.

quite a number

Idiom(s): quite a bit AND quite a few; quite a little; quite a lot; quite a number

Theme: AMOUNT - LARGE

much or many.
• Do you need one? I have quite a few.
• I have quite a little—enough to spare some.
• How many? Oh, quite a number.

There is safety in numbers

Being in a crowd makes you feel more confident.

Back number

Something that's a back number is dated or out of fashion.

Days are numbered

When someone’s days are numbered, they are expected to die soon.

I've got your number

You have made a mistake and I am going to call you on it. You are in trouble (a threat). I have a disagreement with you. I understand your true nature.

Look after number 1

You are number one, so this idiom means that you should think about yourself first, rather than worrying about other people.

Number cruncher

A number cruncher is an accountant or someone who is very good at dealing with numbers and calculations.

Number One|number|one

Number One¹ n. phr., informal Yourself; your own interests; your private or selfish advantage. Usually used in the phrase "look out for number one". He was well known for his habit of always looking out for number one.
number one² adj. phr. 1. Of first rank or importance; foremost; principal. He is easily America's number one golfer. 2. Of first grade; of top quality; best. That is number one western steer beef.

a number|number

n. A rather large number; numbers.

Used when there arc more than several and fewer than many. The parents were invited to see the program, and a number came. We knew the Smiths rattier well; we had visited them a number of times.

Used like an adjective before "less", "more". We have not set up enough folding chairs; we need a number more.
Compare: QUITE A FEW.

any number|number

n., informal A large number; many. There are any number of reasons for eating good food. Don't ask George what his excuse is. He can invent any number.
Compare: A LOT, A NUMBER, GOOD MANY.

back number|back|number

n. Something out of fashion, or out of date. Among today's young people a waltz like "The Blue Danube" is a hack number.

days are numbered|day|days|number|numbered

(Someone or something) does not have long to live or stay. The days of the old school building are numbered. When a man becomes ninety years old, his days are numbered.

get one's number|get|have|have one's number|number

v. phr., informal To find out or know what kind of person somebody is. The boys soon had the new student's number. The girls got their new roommate's number the first week of school.

hot number|hot|number

n., slang A person or thing noticed as newer, better, or more popular than others. The boys and girls thought that song was a hot number. The new car that Bob is driving is a real hot number. John invented a new can opener that was a hot number in the stores.

number among|number

v. phr. Consider as one of; consider to be a part of. I number Al among my best friends.

opposite number|number|opposite

n. phr. A person occupying the same position as someone in a different group, organization, or country. The opposite number of the President of the United States in Germany is the Chancellor of the Federal Republic.

quite a few|a few|a number|quite|quite a number

also formal

safety in numbers|numbers|safety

n. phr. Protection against trouble by being in a group. Peter said, "Stay in a group; there is safety in numbers."

a number of

a number of
A collection of persons or things; several. For example, A number of tours are available, or We've visited a number of times. This idiom often is modified by an adjective giving some idea of quantity, as in Only a small number are going. [1300s] Also see any number of.

crunch numbers

crunch numbers
Perform numerous calculations or process a large amount of numerical data. For example, Preparing John's presentation to the Federal Reserve Board required many hours of crunching numbers. This term originated with the computer age and indeed still applies mostly to the operations of computers. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

days are numbered, one's

days are numbered, one's
Also, its days are numbered. The usefulness or life of someone or something is nearly ended. For example, When they announced the layoffs, she knew her days at the company were numbered, or My car's days are numbered—the transmission is shot. A version of this expression appears in the Bible (Daniel 5:26): “God hath numbered thy kingdom and finished it.” It came into common use in the late 1800s.

get someone's number

get someone's number
Also, have someone's number. Determine or know one's real character or motives, as in You can't fool Jane; she's got your number. This expression uses number in the sense of “a precise appraisal.” Charles Dickens had it in Bleak House (1853): “Whenever a person proclaims to you, 'In worldly matters I'm a child,' ... that person is only crying off from being held accountable ... and you have got that person's number.” [Mid-1800s]

have someone's number

have someone's number
see get someone's number.

hot number

hot number
Also, hot stuff. Someone or something that is currently popular or fashionable; also, someone or something unconventional or daring. For example, That new song is going to be a hot number, or He really thinks he's hot stuff. These slangy expressions use hot in the sense of “recent” or “fresh,” a usage dating from the 1300s, although hot stuff dates from the 1700s and hot number from about 1900.

number is up, one's

number is up, one's
One is in grave difficulty or near death. For example, She knew her number was up when she saw the look on her supervisor's face, or He looks terrible; I think his number's up. In the earliest use of this phrase, in the early 1800s, number referred to an unfavorable lottery number, but in other citations it could be any number whereby one is identified, such as the number on a military dog tag.

opposite number, one's

opposite number, one's
One's counterpart, as in He's my opposite number in the California office. This expression is generally used for a person's equivalent in another organization or system (number alluding to their position in a hierarchy). [c. 1900]

safety in numbers, there's

safety in numbers, there's
A group has more protection against harm than an individual, as in Her parents won't allow her to date but do let her go to parties, saying there's safety in numbers. This phrase comes from the Latin proverb, Defendit numerus, presumably alluding to a military situation. It was first recorded in English about 1550.