Rule of thumb

[rollerkoster]

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.

Originally Posted by 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?

i don't know what he means so i don't know what's wrong with that. anyone care to explain? thanks..

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by rollerkoster

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.



i don't know what he means so i don't know what's wrong with that. anyone care to explain? thanks..

I don't know what he means either. It seems to be a non sequitur.
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www.dictionary.com

[Mad-ox]

For a better understanding of this idiom, I need some illustrations with sentences.


Thank you in advance,

Madox

[RonBee]

A couple of explanations:
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Rule of thumb
Rule of thumb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A zillion rules of thumb:
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RulesofThumb.org - Homepage

[rollerkoster]

Originally Posted by RonBee

A zillion rules of thumb:
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RulesofThumb.org - Homepage

thanks for this...