Idiom
butcher's thumb
Meaning
A dishonest practice in which a butcher uses their thumb to add extra weight to a scale when weighing meat.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The dishonest shopkeeper used a butcher's thumb to charge more for the meat.”
“Customers grew suspicious when they noticed the shopkeeper using a butcher's thumb to manipulate the scale during every transaction.”
“The inspector immediately revoked the license of the merchant after witnessing him employ a butcher's thumb to deceive unsuspecting patrons regarding the weight of their purchases.”
Examples
simple
“The dishonest shopkeeper used a butcher's thumb to charge more for the meat.”
contextual
“Customers grew suspicious when they noticed the shopkeeper using a butcher's thumb to manipulate the scale during every transaction.”
complex
“The inspector immediately revoked the license of the merchant after witnessing him employ a butcher's thumb to deceive unsuspecting patrons regarding the weight of their purchases.”
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