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butcher's thumb

idiom

A dishonest practice in which a butcher uses their thumb to add extra weight to a scale when weighing meat.


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  1. 01

    brown thumb

    A lack of skill at growing plants; a poor gardening skill.

  2. 02

    butcher's bill

    death toll

  3. 03

    fash one's thumb

    To bother oneself; to worry about something.

  4. 04

    green thumb

    A natural skill for gardening.

  5. 05

    rule of thumb

    A general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.

  6. 06

    thumb a ride

    To hitchhike.

  7. 07

    thumb on the scale

    An act of bias or a tactic for cheating which creates a situation that unfairly benefits one party involved in an interaction.

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