rule of thumb

Example Sentences

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A rule of thumb: If I haven’t touched an item since I moved into my current apartment, then it’s not coming with me to the next one.

From MarketWatch

It also incorporates more of people’s financial circumstances than common rules of thumb for equity allocation, such as the classic 60/40 division of stocks and bonds or subtracting your age from 100.

From The Wall Street Journal

One rule of thumb Everstine has is that "if the price seems too good to be true, that should be a red flag".

From BBC

The rule of thumb is well-known: Families are typically told to set aside three to six months’ worth of essential expenses to cover worst-case scenarios and other surprises.

From MarketWatch

I’m going to use the 4% rule because it’s a common rule of thumb.

From MarketWatch