turn thumbs down

Other forms: turned thumbs down

Definitions of turn thumbs down
  1. verb
    vote against
    “The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position”
    synonyms: vote down
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    type of:
    vote
    express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
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