it figures
Used to indicate that a preceding event or statement by another is an unsurprising accompaniment of known facts and circumstances.
figures
UK /ˈfɪɡjɚz/ US /ˈfɪɡjɚz/
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It figures.
Collocations
5ADJ.
accurate, alike, dark, full, greatest, slim, strong, weak
The latest sales figures show accurate data for the third quarter.
VERB + FIGURES
add, bit, check, checks, copied, deal, desire, go
I need to check the figures before submitting the monthly report to my manager.
FIGURES + NOUN
american, animals, calculator, graphs, history, speech, table
The history figures in the museum documentary really helped me understand the colonial period.
PREP.
in, into, out, up, up, with, with
She worked out the figures from last month's sales report carefully.
ADV.
also, exactly
The latest sales figures also showed a significant increase in online orders this quarter.
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Idioms & Phrases
that figures
Alternative form of it figures.
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The accountant will go into these figures.
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We could barely make out two figures in the dark.
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Lincoln is one of the greatest figures in American history.
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Young girls' desire for slim figures is strong.
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A businessman is working out some figures with a calculator.
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Tom is accurate at figures.
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In some senses, figures is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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