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rule of thumb

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[rule of thumb] {n. phr.}

A simple and practical method that has proven successful or useful in the past.

* /It is a very good rule of thumb to look up all unfamiliar words in a good dictionary./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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