more than you can shake a stick at
when [someone's] number comes up\
cruch the numbers (do the math)
0
ground zero
a zero-sum game
1
there's more than one way to skin a cat
a one-way
snake eyes
first impression
first come first served
do a number 1
on day one (campaign promise)
2
second-hand
secondary
second nature
to give one's two weeks
double-checking ('double checking, triple checking')
to play doubles
to double one's money, one's chances, etc.
3
three sheets to the wind
third rail (e.g. of politics)
to get to third base
triple-checking
triple-threat
4
On all fours
'eran 4 gatos' = in spanish, 4 means not many, a pittance
5
Take five / take 10
plead the fifth
'say that 5 times fast'
at the 5 and dime (the dollar store)
6
checking his sixes (looking left and right)
7
the 7 wonders of the world
8
9
On cloud nine
A stitch in time saves nine
10+
take 5. take 10.
I wouldn´t touch him with a 10-foot pole.
11th hour ______ (meeting) (agreement) etc
to 86 something
10+