thumb on the scale (English, noun)
expansion: thumb on the scale (usually uncountable, plural thumbs on the scale or thumbs on the scales)
Senses:
glosses: An act of bias or a tactic for cheating which creates a situation that unfairly benefits one party involved in an interaction.
tags: idiomatic
uncountable
usually
Forms:
form: thumbs on the scale
tags: plural
form: thumbs on the scales
tags: plural
form: thumb on the scales
tags: alternative