She would rather hang by her thumbs than discuss what had happened between them.

Men, first we string him to the ceiling by his thumbs.

Soon another bat comes to ask why Stellaluna is hanging by her thumbs.

"I'd like to know where the information's coming from so I could string a few people up by their thumbs."

She wants to hang me in public by my thumbs.

Several against the wall were completely unconscious, hanging a few inches off the ground by their thumbs.

"would you like to watch your copilot hung up by his thumbs now?"

"A year ago you wanted to tie him up by his thumbs."

"I wouldn't like to hang by my thumbs waiting for you to report."

If he be so much as bruised, I'll hang the man who does it by his thumbs.