American Idioms and Expressions

Crunch Numbers Idiom

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crunch numbers
What does crunch numbers mean?
to do mathematical calculationsOur accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is one of the top managers in our company.
crunch numbers
What does crunch numbers mean?
to do mathematical calculations The accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is one of the top managers in our company.

crunch numbers
What does crunch numbers mean?
to do mathematical calculations Our boss is in his office crunching numbers for our company.


Some Random Idioms
to put it mildly
What does "to put it mildly" mean?
to understate something, to say something politelyTo put it mildly the food at the restaurant was some of the worst that I have ever tasted.
monkey business
What does "monkey business" mean?
unethical or illegal activity, mischief The boy should stop the monkey business and do the job correctly.

boot out
What does "boot out" mean?
to make someone leave, to get rid of someoneThe boy was booted out of high school for smoking on the school grounds.
par for the course
What does "par for the course" mean?
to be just what was expected, to be nothing unusualThat was par for the course. He always comes late when there is a lot of work to do.
serve time
What does "serve time" mean?
to spend time in jailThe man served time when he was young but now he is a good citizen.
wimp out
What does "wimp out" mean?
avoid a task
go ahead with (something)
What does "go ahead with (something)" mean?
to begin to do something, to continue with something"Let`s go ahead and start now. We can`t wait any longer."
go Dutch
What does "go Dutch" mean?
to share in the cost of a meal or some other eventWe decided to go Dutch when we went to the restaurant for dinner.
Russian roulette
What does "Russian roulette" mean?
a game of chance in which one bullet is placed in a revolver and the cartridge is spun and the player aims the gun at his head and pulls the triggerThe men in the movie played Russian roulette until one of them finally died.

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