How to use "thumb" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "thumb" in popular movie and book plots

  • A flash of lightning reveals that her father's killer has a double thumb on his left hand, but she does not see his face.  - The Unknown (1927 film)
  • Shy and awkward, Mike sticks out like a sore thumb on his first day, but is quickly befriended by Slim and Roland.  - The Wood
  • Charlie goes to The Velvet Touch and finds a severed human thumb in the back room.  - The Ice Harvest
  • During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, President Tito accidentally cuts his thumb with the scissors.  - Pretty Village, Pretty Flame
  • Together, they force Bindu to put her thumb impression on legal papers that claim dr Rao has raped her.  - Manthan
  • He stabs his thumb into Xander's eye as Xander screams.  - Dirty Girls
  • He says that when looking at one's left hand (with the palm facing the viewer), the thumb points to the left.  - Cartman's Incredible Gift
  • Meanwhile, Marge accidentally severs Homer's thumb as she is cutting brownies.  - Trilogy of Error
  • It matches the accused's thumb exactly.  - The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
  • He laments their lowly status as "dogs" in life under the thumb of the powerful "big shot money men".  - Waiting for Lefty
  • The post-credits scene sees everyone looking for Charlie's thumb in the river, Whitey finds it but a fish eats it.  - Me, Myself & Irene
  • " and suck his thumb and chase the terrified snake into the burning castle.  - Robin Hood (1973 film)
  • She eventually tricks him into slicing off his own hand with his thumb wire.  - Johnny Mnemonic
  • Clay's thumb is broken by the loan shark for not repaying his loan.  - The Last Seduction
  • Later, when Paul complains about a missing letter on the typewriter, she punishes him by slicing off his thumb with an electric knife.  - Misery (novel)
  • Camille is pregnant and unhappy, and Dean has injured his thumb trying to hit Marylou for sleeping with other men.  - On the Road

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