John nipped his thumb in the door!
If you are going further afield, why not stick out your thumb.
We aim for 80% contrast as a general rule of thumb.
I want my thumb to go along the curve so that is kind of towardS the right.
Most disturbing are the creature's PAWS, which are like leathery black hands... almost human in shape, with a thumb for gripping.
The length of time a person can wear a heel depends on the individual - a good rule of thumb is not to wear any shoe for more than an hour after your feet start to hurt.
Don't suck your thumb; it's so dirty.
Stick your thumb or finger into its eye.
I also have a surgical glove with a bent-in thumb, from the left hand of orthopedic surgeon Paul Klein.
To make a mechanical mind, you need to make the equivalent of a mechanical thumb — a lateral approach that few appreciate.
Mileage differ between car makes and models, although a good rule of thumb is that you should get more miles per gallon if your car has a smaller engine.
He caught his thumb in the door.
In the Roman Catholic Church， the thumb and next two fingers represent the Trinity.
She stooped down, picked the fish up carefully between forefinger and thumb and threw it into the river.
Wind it like a watch with a key that's stored underneath the barrel, and when it's 'fully loaded' use your thumb to pull back the safety lever. Then squeeze the trigger.
He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer.
'The safety instruction book is like this,' he adds, holding his thumb and forefinger an inch apart.
Microsoft’s printing solution is a reasonable rule of thumb. Put immediate access to functions on buttons in the toolbar and put access to function-configuration dialog boxes on menu items.
Then he wiped blood on his thumb away. The queen stood on the threshold, shocked.
A good rule of thumb: about 20 times salary for life insurance (for one or both spouses) minus any other resources you may have.
Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint trips off the tongue more agreeably as gamekeeper's thumb.
You ought to thumb through this art book sometime.
Alternatively use the thumb and forefinger.
The disembodied hand was now grasping his shoulder lightly but firmly between its finger and thumb.
The pointing stick is also well-spaced from the matching buttons, which meant clicking with the thumb of that hand felt natural.
“People give me a lot of credit but I just listen to what others say, ” he says, tying a string of worry-beads around his thumb.
