In the early centuries it was acceptable for a man to hit his wife if she did something wrong. In order to rule the beating as non abusive, the husband had to use a stick that was no bigger than his thumb. That then gave way to the term, "rule of thumb."
wen d thumb is pointed down..thumb represents current,and d other 4 fingers which are folded r representing magnetic field...
The general rule of thumb is: 1 teaspoon of dried = 1 tablespoon of fresh
The rule of thumb that is useful for predicting whether one substance will dissolve in another is "likes dissolves likes". Similarity of substances depends on the type of bonds, intermolecular forces between solute and solvent, and if it is non-polar or polar molecule.
depends how responsible the child is... etc... no younger then 13 is a good rule of thumb.
As a rule of thumb, any movie where Zac Efron removes his shirt is a chick flick.
Rule of the Father means that the father has control over the life or death of his children. This means that he could choose whether it would live or die, that he could dictate every move the child made, and eventually sell the child into slavery or arrange a profitable marriage (profitable to the father). It also meant that all income generated by the child was the property of the father. This rule was replaced with the "Thumb Rule" in England a few hundred years ago, which said that the head of the family could no longer kill his family at will, but could only beat them with a stick that was smaller than the circumference of his thumb. This is against the law now, obviously.
"Rule of Thumb" means a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior.
The rule of thumb is not intended to be accurate or reliable for every given situation. When a person is doing something by the rule of thumb, they are taking an educated guess.
what does the phrase rule of thumb mean
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A misspelled "Rule of Thumb"
Perhaps you're thinking of the phrase, "rule of thumb".
A useful principle but not intended to be reliable in every situation. Meaning the situation applies to everything because long ago the rule of thumb meant 1 inch equals your top of your thumb, so thats the rule of thumb. Over the years it has taken a more figurative meaning.
The general rule of thumb is that you should be able to see the tires of the car in front of you touching the pavement.
there was a time when 1 inch was the 'rule of thumb' probably 25mm now
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'Rule of Thumb' was a very wise English rule that stated a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Since that time, 'thumb rule' has come to describe various rough general guages for various activities and actions; waiting half-an-hour after eating before swimming, even though ther is no medical reason to do so, has become a 'thumb rule' for mothers. A case could be made for the 'Third Date Rule' being a rule of thumb. In Finance, the 'Rule of 72', i.e. that a given interest rate will double when the rate and the years multiplied equal 72; 6% interest for 12 years will double your money, 2% times 36 years, etc., would be a rule of thumb.
The rule of thumb is if you have had one drink, you may be intoxicated and should not drive. However, if you notices slurred speech or stumbling, you are intoxicated.