numbers game

• Ситуация или деятельность, в которой доминируют числовые соображения, статистика или количественный анализ, часто подразумевающая, что внимание уделяется количеству, а не качеству или человеческим факторам.

A situation or activity that is dominated by numerical considerations, statistics, or quantitative analysis, often implying that the focus is on quantity rather than quality or human factors.

1. Statistical manipulationB2informal

   A situation where success or decisions are based on manipulating or interpreting numbers and statistics, often to achieve a desired outcome.

   Манипуляция цифрами

   • The politician accused the opposition of playing a numbers game with unemployment figures.
   • In business, it's often a numbers game where you need to make many calls to get a few sales.
   • The report was just a numbers game, using selective data to support their argument.

2. Probability-based activityB2informal

   An activity or strategy that relies on large quantities or repeated attempts to achieve success, rather than skill or precision.

   Игра на количество

   • Dating apps can feel like a numbers game, where you have to message many people to find a match.
   • Cold calling is a numbers game; you have to contact hundreds of leads to close a few deals.
   • Winning the lottery is a pure numbers game, with very low odds.