do the math

An activity typically undertaken by single women between the ages of 27 and 33. The objective of "doing the math" is for the woman to determine the youngest age at which she could earliest enter into a marriage and, later, have a child. The end result being that the woman determines the extent to which she will lower her standards.

Krystal: "Chrystal, I'm almost 30. Do the math. If I met a guy today, it would be at least two years before we get engaged, then another year to get married and then another year to live together before we might start trying to have a baby. That means I would be at least 33 when I have my first kid. I don't want to be 33 when I start having kids! Do you know any single guys?"
Chrystal: "No."

Pete: "I'm 30 and single."
Steve: "So?"
Pete: "....."

by jtweez2004 September 04, 2010

do the math

to give someone your telephone number, or to ask someone for their telephone number

"Ho, you be fine, do the math for me."

by xcamic April 29, 2003

do the math

Refers to taking accounting as a major in college. Sometimes called "Doing the math thing," it refers to the tedium of math calculations in the preparation for the job and in the jog itself.

I'm going after the higher paying money jobs after college so I am "doing the math."

by Joe Neubarth April 08, 2005

do the math

To ask someone to choose

There was a pack of two for 74p, and a pack of three for 60p, which is better? you do the math

by Joe April 07, 2005

do the math

to think about it, esp when dealing with numbers...

um, theres 4 pieces of candy and 5 kids...think one will mind? Do the math.

by Ivy April 07, 2005

do the math

figure things out for yourself

After that where do you normally go. Do the math.

by The Return of Light Joker June 07, 2010

Do a Math Trump

When you irresponsibly or prematurely walk away from a math test or exam, instead of waiting until the end of the paper, when everyone is allowed to leave the room, because you can’t handle the difficult or brain-unfriendly questions, especially after boasting to the whole world that you have a “genius IQ.“

During the 60-minute math test the other day, everybody was surprised to see Don do a math trump, who consoled himself that he could always pay a Shapiro to sit for his SAT if he failed again.

by MathPlus October 27, 2020