rule of thumb
61thumb rule — noun : rule of thumb …
62Rule of three (C++ programming) — The rule of three (also known as the Law of The Big Three or The Big Three) is a rule of thumb in C++ that claims that if a class or struct defines one of the following it should probably explicitly define all threecite book last = Stroustrup… …
63Rule of thirds (diving) — In scuba diving, the rule of thirds is a rule of thumb that divers use to plan dives so they do not consume all the breathing gas from the diving cylinder before the end of the dive.cite book |title=Basic Cave Diving: A Blueprint for Survival… …
64Thumb wrestling — (also Thumb war) is a popular children s game played with two players, or in tournaments. It is often played in situations where larger or more complicated games might be inappropriate: in the car, a restaurant, or school. Players hook the four… …
65thumb your nose at — phrase to show no respect for a rule, law, or person in authority Hundreds of tourists have thumbed their noses at the travel restrictions. Thesaurus: to show that you do not respect someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: thumb * * * thumb your… …
66rule — [n1] standard, principle of behavior aphorism, apothegm, assize, axiom, basis, brocard, canon, chapter and verse*, command, commandment, criterion, decorum, decree, decretion, dictum, direction, edict, etiquette, formula, fundamental, gnome,… …
67by rule of thumb — according to the wisdom of experience; in a practicable manner …
68As a rule — Rule Rule, n. [OE. reule, riule, OF. riule, reule, F. r[ e]gle, fr. L. regula a ruler, rule, model, fr. regere, rectum, to lead straight, to direct. See {Right}, a., and cf. {Regular}.] 1. That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for… …
69Board rule — Rule Rule, n. [OE. reule, riule, OF. riule, reule, F. r[ e]gle, fr. L. regula a ruler, rule, model, fr. regere, rectum, to lead straight, to direct. See {Right}, a., and cf. {Regular}.] 1. That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for… …
70Caliber rule — Rule Rule, n. [OE. reule, riule, OF. riule, reule, F. r[ e]gle, fr. L. regula a ruler, rule, model, fr. regere, rectum, to lead straight, to direct. See {Right}, a., and cf. {Regular}.] 1. That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for… …
