Meaning:
green thumb
n.
a special ability to make plants grow
stand stick out like a sore thumb Idiom, Proverb
all thumbs
clumsy, unable to hold it, fingers feel like thumbs When I try to sew a button on my shirt, I'm all thumbs.
green thumb
skill in making plants grow He has a real green thumb and has a beautiful garden.
rule of thumb
general rule, guideline The rule of thumb for a resume is Don't exceed two pages.
stick out like a sore thumb
not fit or blend, look out of place The ugly painting stuck out like a sore thumb in the art gallery.
thumb a lift/ride
hitchhike Their car had a flat tire so they thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station.
thumb one
look with disfavor or dislike, refuse to obey My friend thumbed his nose at me when I asked him to stop talking so loud.
turn thumbs down
disapprove or reject, say no The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.
turn thumbs down on
reject The other negotiating team turned thumbs down on our wish to postpone the meeting until tomorrow.
under your thumb
under your control, doing your wishes Willie is under your thumb now. He does what you tell him to do.
twiddle one's thumbs
Idiom(s): twiddle one's thumbs
Theme: TIME - WASTE
to fill up time by playing with one's fingers.
• What am I supposed to do while waiting for you? Sit here and twiddle my thumbs?
• Don't sit around twiddling your thumbs. Get busy!
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