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in_the_loop_742 to vote yes or no to something Synonym: (thumbs down) nix something

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TURN (SOMETHING) THUMBS DOWN/UP {GIVE (SOMETHING) THE THUMBS DOWN/UP} I presented my idea to the boss but he didn’t like it at all. He turned it thumbs down.They really liked the advertising campaign and gave it their whole-hearted approval. They gave it the thumbs up. The expression originates from the Roman custom of turning a thumb downward to mean “no” or that something was unacceptable and upward to mean “yes” or that something was acceptable. People still use the thumbs-up or -down gesture, particularly when speaking or hearing is difficult.

Id	in_the_loop_742
Idiom	TURN (SOMETHING) THUMBS DOWN/UP {GIVE (SOMETHING) THE THUMBS DOWN/UP}
Definition	to vote yes or no to something
Examples	I presented my idea to the boss but he didn’t like it at all. He turned it thumbs down. They really liked the advertising campaign and gave it their whole-hearted approval. They gave it the thumbs up.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: (thumbs down) nix something
Extra Info	The expression originates from the Roman custom of turning a thumb downward to mean “no” or that something was unacceptable and upward to mean “yes” or that something was acceptable. People still use the thumbs-up or -down gesture, particularly when speaking or hearing is difficult.

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