Thumb On The Scale Definition
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Noun
Singular:
thumb on the scale
Plural:
thumbs on the scaleOrigin of Thumb On The Scale
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An allusion to a butcher who cheats customers by surreptitiously using a thumb to apply extra pressure to the scale when weighing meat to calculate the price of a sale.
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