Current Word of the day

June 17, 2026

Rule of Thumb

The idiom rule of thumb refers to a tried-and-true way of doing something based on experience and not theory. A “rule of thumb” is a guideline or helpful hint on how to do something. “Rule of thumb” originated in the 1600s, as the width of a thumb was used as a rough measurement in many […]

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