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rule of thumb

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a rule of thumb
a way of calculating something which is not exact but which will help you to be correct enough. A good rule of thumb is to cook two handfuls of rice per person.
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She was born in a rural district of England, where life proceeds by rule of thumb and the unexpected is so very unexpected that when it happens it is looked upon as an immorality.
 
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