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You can get the definition of this idiom here.
Not really, philadelphia.In what context could I use this idiom?
X: I followed the instructions of someone. He told me to look for what I want in my dictionary.
Y: It's rule of thumb that.
Am I into deep? Or does it work?
Banderas's example is just right. If you use a rule of thumb measurement you are satisfied with an approximate measurement. You don't need exactitude.Not really, philadelphia.
A: How much is a portion of rice?
B: A rule of thumb is that it is is two and a half handfuls.
Rule of thumb is "likely that it refers to one of the numerous ways that thumbs have been used to estimate things - judging the alignment or distance of an object by holding the thumb in one's eye-line, the temperature of brews of beer, measurement of an inch from the joint to the nail to the tip, or across the thumb, etc."
In what context could I use this idiom?
X: I followed the instructions of someone. He told me to look for what I want in my dictionary.
Y: It's rule of thumb that.
Am I into deep? Or does it work?
In what context could I use this idiom?
X: I followed the instructions of someone. He told me to look for what I want in my dictionary.
Y: It's rule of thumb that.
Am I into deep? Or does it work?
I don't know what he means either. It seems to be a non sequitur.i got the meaning of rule of thumb. i answer the poll wrong though. because i think, since there are only 2 thumbs, that it would be exact. :-D
i don't know what he means so i don't know what's wrong with that. anyone care to explain? thanks..
A zillion rules of thumb:
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