TURN THUMBS DOWN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Vote against

Example:

The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position

Synonyms:

turn thumbs down; vote down

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "turn thumbs down" is one way to...):

vote (express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP