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21Thumb stall — Thumb Thumb, n. [OE. thombe, thoumbe, [thorn]ume, AS. [thorn][=u]ma; akin to OFries. th[=u]ma, D. duim, G. daumen, OHG. d[=u]mo, Icel. [thorn]umall, Dan. tommelfinger, Sw. tumme, and perhaps to L. tumere to swell. [root]56. Cf. {Thimble}, {Tumid} …
22thumb — thumbless, adj. thumblike, adj. /thum/, n. 1. the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger. 2. the corresponding digit in other animals; pollex. 3. the part of a glove or mitten for containing this digit. 4. Archit. an… …
23under the thumb of — phrasal or under one s thumb : under the influence of : in a state of subservience to is under the thumb of an excellent but stern mother V.S.Pritchett had only to bring under his thumb the existing control points Wall Street Journal …
24thumb — See: ALL THUMBS, GREEN THUMB, TURN THUMBS DOWN, TWIDDLE ONE S THUMBS, UNDER ONE S THUMB or UNDER THE THUMB OF …
25thumb — See: ALL THUMBS, GREEN THUMB, TURN THUMBS DOWN, TWIDDLE ONE S THUMBS, UNDER ONE S THUMB or UNDER THE THUMB OF …
26thumb — See: all thumbs, green thumb, turn thumbs down, twiddle one s thumbs, under one s thumb or under the thumb of …
27under — below, beneath, under These three words appear to be synonymous, but many contexts call for one in preference to another. Beneath is somewhat more literary in use. Under in its physical sense is rather more literal than the other two: under the… …
28thumb — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pollex, first digit, preaxial digit; see finger . • all thumbs*, Syn. fumbling, clumsy, inept; see awkward 1 . • under one s thumb*, Syn. under one s control, controlled, governed; see managed . II (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …
29under the thumb of — See: UNDER ONE S THUMB …
30under the thumb of — See: UNDER ONE S THUMB …
