👉 "Thumb the crown" is a playful, albeit slightly unsettling, phrase that essentially means to examine or inspect something very closely, almost as if you're trying to figure out if the crown of a king (or queen) has any hidden jewels. It's like when you're so engrossed in a mystery novel, you start checking under every cushion for a royal treasure map.
Here's an edgy example sentence: "With a thumb the crown, I discovered the secret password to the CEO's private email account."
