Synonyms for rule of thumb
rule of thumb

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1. guidepost, guideline, rule of thumbnoun

   a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

   Synonyms:
   guideline, road map, guidepost, signpost

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1. Alyssa Pike:

   The general rule of thumb for emergencies is to store at least one gallon of water per person or pet per day and to have a three-day supply handy. However, if you typically drink tap water or have some sort of filter, I wouldn't worry about buying copious amounts of water.

2. Jose Rubiera:

   One single hurricane can be devastating whereas you can have many that don't hit, it's all very relative, but the one rule of thumb is to always be well prepared.

3. Kyle Kondik:

   The general rule of thumb in these primaries is the challengers almost always fail.

4. Raj Dasgupta:

   Melatonin is a natural compound released by the body, usually at night, and throwing off that balance by adding more of it to your system can cause additional sleep issues, if you decide to take it, remember it's all about the timing of the melatonin, not the amount of melatonin. The general rule of thumb is taking the melatonin two hours before your desired bedtime, because if you take it too late, it can throw off your sleep schedule.

5. David Wessel:

   It's short-hand, it's a rule of thumb, the average person can understand it. You don't need a PhD in Economics to add together two numbers.