English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "it looks like someone's been manipulating the numbers" Mean?
Learn what "it looks like someone's been manipulating the numbers" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Neutral
Firm
Accuse
manipulating the numbers.
It means the speaker believes the numbers were changed dishonestly.
From The Inheritance Game, Episode 27
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker suggests that someone may have tampered with the numbers.
Usage Scenario
Use this in work or investigation-related conversations when you suspect fraud or tampering. It can sound accusatory if you have no proof.
Better ways to say it
1
It looks like someone manipulated the numbers.
2
Someone's been manipulating the numbers.
3
It seems the numbers were tampered with.
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