كيف تنطق "by the numbers"

expression

BY-thuh-NUM-berz

BY-thuh-NUM-buhz

التعريف

Doing something exactly according to rules, instructions, or a standard method, often in a way that is predictable or lacks creativity.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnəmbɝz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈʌmbəz

أمريكي

BY-thuh-NUM-berz

بريطاني

BY-thuh-NUM-buhz

The chef followed the recipe by the numbers.

They did the project by the numbers, with no changes.

My dance was by the numbers because I was nervous.

Sometimes doing things by the numbers is safe, but it won’t impress anyone.