number games | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Anumbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).1980, United States House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production, (transcript of the proceedings about the)Omnibus Geothermal Energy Legislation,page 159:This sounds like we are playingnumber games, and I wonder if 20000 megawatts is a realistic guess.2011, David Gilmour,The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples, page389:To many of their compatriots, politicians seem an innately frivolous breed.[…]When they have to retire backstage, they spend their time playingnumber games, plotting new combinations, making and unmaking coalitions.2006, Liam Miller,Memento Mori:"In other words, they were playingnumber gameswith an author so they didn't look bad to their investors. They do it a lot."; pluralofnumber game:lotteries,numbers games.1990, John Dombrink, William Norman Thompson,The Last Resort: Success And Failure In Campaigns For Casinos, page99:Like several other northeastern states, New York has also legalized various forms of lottery andnumber games.1993, Peter DeLeon,Thinking About Political Corruption, page36:The functional argument also encompasses the "victimless crime" issue: prostitution, narcotics, andnumber gamesare illegal, yet they flourish and are indeed eagerly sought out by everyday citizens.

Examples:

EN: -My turn! I love number games.
ES: Adoro los juegos numéricos.
EN: And I love that you love number games. Now do your thing!
ES: Y yo adoro que los adores. ¡Haz lo tuyo!
EN: He loves number games.
ES: Él ama los juegos de números.
ID: Dia suka permainan angka.
EN: Also, you can't play number games with a person's emotions, Hyung!
ES: Además, no se puede jugar a juegos de números con las emociones de una persona, Hyung!
ID: Juga, kau tidak bisa bermain game dengan nomor emosi seseorang, Hyung!
EN: But number games...
ES: Pero los juegos de números...
EN: He became obsessed with word and number games.
ES: Se obsesionó con los juegos de palabras y números.
ID: Dia terobsesi pada permainan kata-kata dan angka.
EN: I don't believe in the number games.
HI: 'मैं नंबर गेम में यकीन नहीं करता.
EN: I don't believe in number games.
HI: 'मैं नंबर गेम में यकीन नहीं करता.
EN: 'I don't believe in number games'
HI: 'नंबर गेम में यक़ीन नहीं'
EN: If you don't want to play single number games, it could be the thing which causes you to make a decision which lands you the payout you've always dreamed of.
HI: यहां तक कि अगर आप केवल एक चीज सीखते हैं, तो यह वह चीज हो सकती है जो आपको एक निर्णय लेने के लिए प्रेरित करती है जो आपको भुगतान करती है जो आप हमेशा सपना देखते हैं।
EN: But number games... We're talking Sudoku, maybe some fraction flash cards.
ID: Maksudku Sudoku, mungkin kartu angka pecahan.
EN: Being the poster boy of Forbes, or dabbling in number games | don't understand this.
ID: Menjadi anak Poster Forbes, atau berkecimpung dalam permainan nomor aku tak mengerti ini.
EN: I'm not in the mood for number games today, Mr. Nam.
ID: Aku sedang tidak ingin bermain angka sekarang.
EN: A. I don't believe in these number games.
TE: నిజానికి ఈ నెంబర్ గేమ్ లను నేను నమ్మను.
EN: Random number games are based upon the option of arbitrary numbers.
TE: మరోవైపు, యాదృచ్ఛిక సంఖ్య ఆటలు యాదృచ్ఛిక సంఖ్యల ఎంపిక మీద ఆధారపడి ఉంటాయి.

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