to do a number on sth

  • 1number — number1 W1S1 [ˈnʌmbə US bər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(number)¦ 2¦(phone)¦ 3¦(in a set/list)¦ 4¦(for recognizing somebody/something)¦ 5¦(amount)¦ 6 numbers 7¦(music)¦ 8¦(magazine)¦ 9 have somebody s number 10 black/elegant etc …

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  • 2number — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 symbol/word ADJECTIVE ▪ three digit, 16 digit ▪ cardinal, ordinal ▪ even, odd ▪ Houses on thi …

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  • 3number — 1 noun 1 NUMBER (C) a word or sign which represents an amount or a quantity: Add together the following numbers: 1027, 643, and 378. | high/low number: Choose a fairly low number under 100, say. | even number (=2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc) | odd number… …

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  • 4number — ▪ I. number num‧ber 1 [ˈnʌmbə ǁ bər] noun 1. [countable] a series of numbers used to identify someone or something: • He checked the number on the file. • Your account number is the last set of numbers on the bottom of your cheque. • Please quote …

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  • 5take sth away — UK US take sth away Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► to remove something: »The federal government threatened to take away $1 billion in highway funds. take sth away from sb/sth »The amendments are not really taking any… …

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  • 6break with sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them: break with sb/sth over sth: Powell broke with the Conservative Party over Europe. 2 break with tradition/the past to stop… …

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  • 7Square triangular number — A square triangular number (or triangular square number) is a number which is both a triangular number and a perfect square. There are an infinite number of triangular squares, given by the formula: N k = {1 over 32} left( left( 1 + sqrt{2}… …

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  • 8round sth down — UK US round sth down/up Phrasal Verb with round({{}}/raʊnd/ verb ► to reduce or increase a number to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc.: »The figures were rounded down. round sth down/up to sth »The refund of $18.50 has been rounded up to $20 …

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  • 9round sth down/up — UK US round sth down/up Phrasal Verb with round({{}}/raʊnd/ verb ► to reduce or increase a number to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc.: »The figures were rounded down. round sth down/up to sth »The refund of $18.50 has been rounded up to $20 …

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  • 10round sth up — UK US round sth down/up Phrasal Verb with round({{}}/raʊnd/ verb ► to reduce or increase a number to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc.: »The figures were rounded down. round sth down/up to sth »The refund of $18.50 has been rounded up to $20 …

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