the rule of thumb
11rule\ of\ thumb — n. phr. A simple and practical method that has proven successful or useful in the past. It is a very good rule of thumb to look up all unfamiliar words in a good dictionary …
12rule of thumb — Meaning According to a rough and ready rule. Origin This has been said come from the belief that English law once allowed a man to beat his wife with a stick so long as it is was no thicker than his thumb. In 1782 Judge Buller made such a ruling… …
13rule of thumb — noun 1. a rule based on experience or practice rather than on scientific knowledge. 2. a rough, practical method of procedure. {? from the length of the first joint of the thumb being about an inch and being used as a rough unit of measure} …
14rule of thumb — Basis for measuring, deciding. ► “If you followed all of WALL STREET’s rules of thumb, your hands would be full and your pockets empty. Many of these financial planning edicts are undoubtedly helpful. But oftentimes, you will find that the… …
15by rule of thumb — according to the wisdom of experience; in a practicable manner …
16The Keys to the White House — Infobox Book name = The Keys to the White House image caption = author = Allan Lichtman country = USA language = English subject = Political science publisher = Madison Books pub date = 1996 media type = Print (Hardcover) pages = 196 isbn = ISBN… …
17Rule of Three — may refer to: *Rule of three (medicine), judgement of likelihood of harm in drug trials. *Rule of three (Wiccan), a tenet of Wicca *Rule of three (mathematics), a computation method in mathematics *Rule of three (writing), a principle of writing… …
18Thumb (disambiguation) — The thumb is the first digit of the human hand.Thumb may also refer to:*ARM architecture#Thumb, an instruction state of ARM processors *Hop o My Thumb, a folk tale *Rule of thumb, an informal rule *The Thumb, a region in Michigan *The Thumb… …
19Rule — 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 conduct… …
20Rule joint — 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… …
