make up the numbers en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
-
(idiomatic) To provide sufficient people to make an event worthwhile.
We need eleven players, but we are only nine. Can you help us make up the numbers?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| making up the numbers | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| makes up the numbers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| made up the numbers | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made up the numbers | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fr faire de la figuration (to provide sufficient people) · es hacer bulto (to provide sufficient people) · fi saada luku täyteen (to provide sufficient people)