2007-11-16 13:32:49 · 20 answers · asked by Buddie 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
an artist use to get depth size by holdin his thumb out an up as compare to the size of his painting
2007-11-17 02:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by THE"IS" 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rule of thumb
A rule of thumb is a basic rule that is usually but not always correct
A thumb can be used as a rough measurement tool. Most old English measures of distance were based on the body measurements of the king -- the length of the foot, inch (thumb tip to first knuckle), cubit (elbow-to-fingertip), and yard (nose-to-fingertip).
Another possibilty is a term dating back to medieval times when the diameter of your thumb was the largest diameter of stick that was allowable for disciplining one's wife i.e. - the rule of the thumb.
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One Idiom that you left out is "rule of thumb". The definition/origin of the term I learnt was from Great Britain where a husband was legally allowed to punish his wife by hitting her with a stick that measured no larger in diameter than his thumb. I would be interested to know if that is indeed the true meaning, as I once had an argument with a "feminist" in which the term was used by her. The argument started with a misuse of an idiom by me and ended with the misuse of this idiom by her. The content of the argument is irrelevant now, but I have always been curious if I was quoting the definition correctly. (Hate to have her think that she was right about the original argument and the use of the term. :-)
2007-11-16 21:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by Bob Thompson 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The rules which govern Thumb wrestling.
2007-11-16 22:21:39 · answer #3 · answered by Ronatnyu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most important rule of thumb is to never put it in the wrong place.
2007-11-16 21:37:28 · answer #4 · answered by Frosty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In truth - during more primative times, not really so long ago. It was illegal for a man to beat his wife with a stick larger than the diameter of his thumb.
2007-11-16 21:37:45 · answer #5 · answered by Solo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
rules to live by. Common senseâ¥
2007-11-16 22:36:53 · answer #6 · answered by Squirt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rules to live by
2007-11-16 22:08:47 · answer #7 · answered by Felix 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's smaller than my thumb I throw it back.
2007-11-16 21:35:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the only rule of them i can recall my dad telling me was to never hit a women ,
2007-11-20 01:33:57 · answer #9 · answered by Hillbilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Example: Always separate whites from darks from brights when washing!
2007-11-16 21:35:37 · answer #10 · answered by log3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋