Sentences with phrase «of thumb on»

In the 10 - 12 meetings I went to, the gurus never took time to give any rules of thumb on that which I found «funny».

Pricing Depends on Sales Pace There's no rule of thumb on what the bank's bottom line is on price.

«A rough rule of thumb on how much you should buy is to take a multiple of your income,» Vogel says.

What's the rule of thumb on how much coverage to get for internal real property?

I must admit that I have not always followed that rule of thumb on SLAW.

«The general rule of thumb on this is that «the rich get richer and the poor get poorer» — i.e., the wet areas are apt to get wetter and dry areas drier.

Maybe my keyboard skills just aren't as adept as they should be, but the ability to move my character out of harm's way with a simple flick of my thumb on the PS4 controller has saved my hide more times than I can count in the last week.

Tilting one way — in the direction of the thumb on the hand that's holding your phone — is also much harder than the other because of the way the human wrist operates, which leaves you at a bit of a disadvantage in certain situations.

I know the typical «break even» rule of thumb on a refinance is to take the difference in payments (in this case $ 1028 — 842 divided into the closing costs of $ 1,000), but I don't think that tells the true story.

For some rough rules of thumb on what is a fair fee, I will suggest the following.

My rule of thumb on bubbles is that they are primarily financing phenomena; bubbles pop when cash flow proves insufficient to finance them.

If you are looking for a good rule of thumb on profits this is what I use: If you are making 11 % of the retail price as a net before taxes, you are in good shape!

A press of the thumb on the relevant multifunction buttons on the left - hand steering wheel spoke is all that is required to use front - line controls such as the volume for the audio system and the call pick - up function for incoming telephone calls.

The rule of thumb on a first date is to keep the conversation light, fun and casual.

Lightly place the pad of the thumb on your nose just to the right and below the bridge; lightly place the pads of your ring and little fingers on the corresponding flesh on the left side of your nose.

I even include tips on portion control and some handy rules of thumb on how to control your portions for when you're no longer on the plan or when eating out.

«There is no rule of thumb on what time to stop eating,» says Zuckerbrot.

Other researchers had already developed empirical relations that, on average, tied the growth of a bubble to the number of faces, and the new, exact result might be useful for to putting those rules of thumb on a firmer theoretical foundation, says Sascha Higlenfeldt, an applied mathematician at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

You want there to be peace when you win... when the people who are losing get desperate and do desperate things, please exercise patience and use the power of your thumb on 7th December to make sure victory comes to the NDC.»

Unfortunately, there is no rule of thumb on what not to eat while breastfeeding.

Rather than listening to our countries anthem, paying your respects and reflecting on our great nation, you're looking over the stopwatch on your phone yelling to your friends, «DID IT START?!? DOES THAT COUNT?!?» Rule of thumb on this one is cold weather you take the under, but Glendale is gonna be primo weather and I expect Idina Menzel («Let it Go» singer) to capitalize on the final moments of her 15 minutes of fame.

Not exact matches

Another rule of thumb Diamond takes on is that retirees «need retirement income that is fully adjusted for inflation for 35 years.»

Retractable dog leashes are too thin to be detected by the door sensor, and if the dog and owner get caught on different sides of the door, the leash could strangle the dog or dislocate the thumb of its owner.

There's a difference between a buddy and an accomplished friend with her thumb on the pulse of business and life.

On a trip to California that year, then Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney posed in front of the hoarding, flashing a thumbs - up.

Instead, stick with this simple rule of thumb: If the expense of replacing the broken item is more than twice the cost of repairing it, it's probably best to repair it, according to Lexicon Technologies, a technology maintenance company and the creator of the helpful infographic on the topic below.

Handing out business cards for his mobile massage therapy practice, Peer says, «I won't thumb type more than a text message, but with this keyboard and this phone, I can do 90 percent of what I do on my laptop.»

When it comes to purchasing new gear, the tax code lays its thumb lightly on the scale: A new expensing allowance lets businesses write off up to $ 102,000 of tech equipment purchased before the end of 2004.

«It's important to keep your thumb on the pulse of markets that are related to your own, even if they differ slightly.

I'm just trying to make sure that there's at least one contrarian and maybe one voice of realism among this season's many purveyors of touching truisms, pious platitudes, and bumper sticker BS — all of which feels like it was written by either Hallmark or hacks whose prior Republican clients and «candidates» are now sitting on the sidelines sucking their thumbs and watching The Donald drive the bus off the bridge.

For businesses, this is the Holy Grail and the highest stamp of approval: a word - of - mouth recommendation on Facebook, a creative meme that goes viral on Twitter, a thumbs up from a trusted Influencer.

Pessimists, on the other hand, can point to two sets of concerns that could lead the SEC to give the thumbs down.

For example, the iOS version of Twitter has menu buttons on the bottom, which makes them easier to tap with your thumb.

Sudden clouds have cooled the red rays of a setting sun, and the resulting grays cast soft shadows on the faces of students lazily thumbing their smartphones in the lobby of the library at St. Patrick's College Drumcondra.

As a rule of thumb, «Go shopping on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday,» he explains.

As always, this depends on the individual business, but a good rule of thumb is that you shouldn't take out more than you can pay down to zero at least once during the next 12 months.

Activated by quickly tapping (not pressing) the home button twice, the feature pulls the top half of the screen down and places the furthest on - screen buttons or icons within a thumb's reach.

If your startup is going bankrupt, a good rule of thumb is to not flaunt piles (and piles) of cash on your social media.

At Toronto's Eaton Centre on a busy Friday afternoon, outlets for Bell, Rogers (which owns Canadian Business) and Telus are bustling with twitchy - thumbed consumers eyeing the multitude of mobile options.

New England Patriots third - string quarterback Jacoby Brissett reportedly tore a ligament in his right thumb during the second half against the Texans on Thursday night and may need surgery, Mike Petraglia of New England's WEEI reported Friday.

Japanese mountaineer Nobukazu Kuriki, who lost eight fingers and a thumb because of frostbite in a previous bid to conquer Everest in 2012, had to give up on his latest attempt on Sunday, saying otherwise he «wouldn't be able to come back alive.»

Logan licks his thumb and kneels to wipe a thin veil of dirt from his otherwise immaculate white Converse sneakers, before hopping back on a two - wheel electric scooter that looks like a Segway crossed with a skateboard.

The rule of thumb here is to shop around a bit when it comes to buying something that could need to be purchased on credit.

Many of them ring a little bell on their handlebars or give you the thumbs up sign — over and over again.

«More research needs to be done on creative work and teamwork, but the evidence still suggests that with most jobs, a good rule of thumb is to let employees have one to two days a week at home.

«Users don't read most of the copy, so it's a good rule of thumb to repeat yourself and include help text on every single page.

Don't expect the IRS to accept a defense based only on the so - called valuation rules of thumb, the industry guidelines that sometimes appear in textbooks or industry newsletters.

As a rule of thumb, BBC will order ahead only on parts with shipment times longer than a couple of weeks.

The financial planning rule of thumb is to spend no more than 30 percent of a familys monthly income on housing, but it is nearly impossible to follow that guideline now in Seattle.

How often you post depends on your industry and target market, but at least once a day is a good rule of thumb.