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One in a million. Two peas in a pod. Three sheets to the wind. Four-on-the-floor. Five-finger discount.


  What are some other numerically-based expressions or adages, and to increase how interesting this can be, would you please include any of them that you know in other languages* too? Thanks!

*Please provide the English translation of any foreign-language entries, if you would be so kind. 
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Posted - August 30, 2018
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  • 73
    Goody two shoes
    Hang ten
    Eighty-six
    Three-on-the-tree
    Catch-22
    Two-time
    Put two and two together
    Two left feet
      August 31, 2018 1:46 AM MDT
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  • 53509

      Thank you!

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      August 31, 2018 5:37 AM MDT
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  • 16777
    69. If you need an explanation, I'm deeply sorry for you.
    Three on the tree. I haven't seen a column shift in decades, but I have driven that kind of transmission.
    Nineteen to the dozen. Frantic. This post was edited by Slartibartfast at August 31, 2018 7:17 PM MDT
      August 31, 2018 2:12 AM MDT
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  • 18

    two's company, three's a crowd
    phony as a three-dollar bill
    two heads are better than one
    back to square one
    two can play that game
    kill two birds with one stone
    on cloud nine
    it takes two to tango 

      August 31, 2018 3:30 AM MDT
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  • 53509

      Thank you!

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      August 31, 2018 5:36 AM MDT
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  • 11002
    Six of one, a half-dozen of the other.
    At sixes and sevens.
    Look like a million dollars.
    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

      August 31, 2018 5:23 AM MDT
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  • 53509

      Thank you!  (I'm not familiar with the second one on your list.)
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      August 31, 2018 5:36 AM MDT
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  • 11002
    It's a foreign expression (British) meaning frazzled or confused.
      August 31, 2018 7:11 AM MDT
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  • 16777
    We say in in Australia too - but they don't in New Zealand. They say suxes and sivvins.
      September 1, 2018 6:41 AM MDT
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  • 16777
    How come everybody else got thanked and I didn't?
    >:-(
      September 1, 2018 6:40 AM MDT
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  • 53509

      I know, right?  There ought to be a law!

    :(
      September 1, 2018 9:06 AM MDT
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  • 2658
    I deleted my episode of babbling on this question yesterday.  It was resolved admirably...

    Me babbling

     

    This post was edited by Beans/SilentGeneration at September 1, 2018 7:04 PM MDT
      September 1, 2018 9:23 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    I know a guy who calls himself "9 Beers Jack." Why do you suppose he does that? Yes, his name is Jack!
      August 31, 2018 1:54 PM MDT
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  • 16777
      September 1, 2018 9:35 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    LOL.
      September 1, 2018 11:12 PM MDT
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  • 1633
    Six ways from Sunday
    One for the money
    Two for the show
    Three to get ready
    Four to go
    One for the road
    Unlucky thirteen
    Sweet sixteen
    Behind the eight ball
    Ten-four
    Six, two and even, over and out.
      September 1, 2018 9:58 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    dont know of any
      September 7, 2018 1:55 PM MDT
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