crunch numbers

crunch (the) numbers

To compile, calculate, and/or analyze a large amount of numerical data, especially as relates to finance. We've been crunching the numbers for hours, and I just don't see how we'll be able to afford another child! This new computer crunches numbers faster than any of us could even dream of!
See also: crunch, number
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

crunch numbers

Perform numerous calculations or process a large amount of numerical data. For example, Preparing John's presentation to the Federal Reserve Board required many hours of crunching numbers . This term originated with the computer age and indeed still applies mostly to the operations of computers. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
See also: crunch, number
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

crunch numbers

or

crunch the numbers

If you crunch numbers or crunch the numbers, you do calculations with numbers. The computer crunched numbers for a month to calculate how each of 100,000 stars moves over time. They don't have enough analysts to crunch the numbers. Note: The activity of doing this is called number crunching. Now the number crunching begins and deals will be made.
See also: crunch, number
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • crunch (the) numbers
  • pots of money
  • it's a tall order
  • calculate
  • calculate (something) into (something)
  • calculate into
  • calculated
  • calculating
  • that's a tall order
  • a tall order
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I reiterate that if we could deploy the less than a million university graduates to different and appropriate fields of work, they would crunch numbers and train those without university education.
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Yvette Kantrow, who writes a closely watched column on media matters as executive editor of The Deal, points out that after the experience of Enron, "You would think that people would want the business press to be more serious, to crunch numbers. But nobody wants to read it, unfortunately, or not a big enough audience.