The dishonest shopkeeper used a butcher's thumb to charge more for the meat.
butcher's thumb
idiomA dishonest practice in which a butcher uses their thumb to add extra weight to a scale when weighing 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.
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brown thumb
A lack of skill at growing plants; a poor gardening skill.
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butcher's bill
death toll
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fash one's thumb
To bother oneself; to worry about something.
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green thumb
A natural skill for gardening.
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rule of thumb
A general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.
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thumb a ride
To hitchhike.
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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.