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German
Etymology
Named after German mathematician Adam Ries (1492–1559).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na(ː)x ˈaːdam ˈʁiːzə/
Phrase
nach Adam Riese
- (idiomatic) calculating correctly, by the rules of mathematics
Wenn du am Tag 70 Euro verdienst, aber über 20 Euro Fahrtkosten hast, bleiben dir nach Adam Riese nicht mal 50 Euro übrig.- If you earn 70 euro a day, but you've commuting expenses over 20 euro, then according to my arithmetic you're left with less than 50 euro.
2020 October 28, Bernd Gieseking, “Die Wahrheit: Die Rache der Zahlen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Für Bayerns Obermeister Markus Söder war es plötzlich „fünf vor zwölf“, einen Tag später aber dann „kurz vor zwölf“ – und das, obwohl fast 24 Stunden vergangen waren. Nach Adam Riese müsste es zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon weit nach zwölf gewesen sein. Oder ist ihm die Zeitumstellung dazwischengekommen?- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
- Comparable and sometimes equivalent to English according to Cocker, but the German idiom is only used in the context of mathematics.