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This tag is for questions seeking a phrase or an expression that fits a meaning. If you're specifically seeking only a single word, see the "single word requests" tag too.
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What is the English verb/phrase/expression for cheating customers with an inaccurate scale?
My grandmother warned of being sold "a pound of thumb" when buying five pounds of meat. I watched the butcher carefully and never saw him doing that. Perhaps my grandmother had better eyes than I did. …
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