You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for November 1.

World Vegan Day

Today’s word is rule, spelled r-u-l-e.

rule /ruːl/ noun

rule of thumb noun phrase

a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something

As a general rule of thumb, children this age should not spend more than one hour on homework.

Journalists have a rule of thumb: the more a person knows, the more that person can learn.

rule out verb

: EXCLUDE, ELIMINATE

: PREVENT

She has refused to rule out the possibility of singing again.

Another loss would rule them out of the tournament.

let your heart rule your head

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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