Number Idioms for National Pi Day

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Earlier this year we celebrated National Pie Day by looking at expressions about pie in the English language. March 14th marks National Pi Day – a very different celebration indeed!

Pi Day is a celebration of the mathematical constant Π (pronounced pi). Click here to learn more. Here are Spellzone, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to look at idioms featuring mathematics and numbers. How many can you think of?

a million miles away – distracted, lost in thought, daydreaming
a stitch in time saves nine – completing a task or solving a problem immediately may save extra work in the future
as easy as one-two-three – as easy as counting
at sixes and sevens – confused, in a state of total disarray
at the eleventh hour – at the last possible moment
catch-22 – a dilemma from which there is no escape, a no-win situation
dressed to the nines – elaborately dressed up
fifteen minutes of fame – a brief period of fame experienced by an ordinary person
five-finger discount – shoplifting
nine-to-five – typical office hours, used to describe a predictable routine
no two ways about it – there can be no doubt about it
to put two and two together – to correctly solve a problem, to draw an obvious conclusion
of two minds – undecided
something doesn’t add up – there’s a factor at play which makes an explanation seem unlikely
to zero in on – to focus on
to go off on a tangent – to digress
to do the math(s) – to make a calculation, to work something out
six of one half and a dozen of another – no real difference
to take five – to briefly rest
ten to one – very probably

If you enjoyed this post, why not check out our other articles about idioms?

11 Mar 2019
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