au doigt mouillé
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Etymology
A reference to the practise of moistening one's finger and putting it upright to find which way the wind goes approximately. Compare Dutch nattevingerwerk, English finger to the wind.
Pronunciation
Prepositional phrase
- (informal) by the seat of one's pants, as a rule of thumb
- une estimation au doigt mouillé ― a ballpark estimate
See also
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