The board turned thumbs down on his application for parole — Совет не удовлетворил его просьбу о досрочном освобождении
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turn thumbs down (on someone or something) — tv. to reject someone or something. □ The board turned thumbs down on Rocko’s application for parole. □ The committee examined the proposal and turned thumbs down … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
thumbs down — 1. n. a sign of disapproval. (See also turn thumbs down (on someone or something).) □ The board gave our proposal a thumbs down. □ Not another thumbs down! 2. mod. disapproving; negative. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
thumbs-down — n refusal, rejection, disapproval, negation, rebuff, no, turn down ≠ thumbs up * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from the imperative phrase thumbs down : the act … Useful english dictionary
vote down — verb 1. thwart the passage of (Freq. 1) kill a motion he shot down the student s proposal • Syn: ↑kill, ↑shoot down, ↑defeat, ↑vote out • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
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throw something out — 1) throw out this moldy food See throw something away 1) (above) 2) his case was thrown out Syn: reject, dismiss, turn down, refuse, disallow, veto; informal give the thumbs down to … Thesaurus of popular words
throw something out — 1 throw out food that s past its sell by date.: See throw something away sense 1. 2 his case was thrown out by the magistrate: REJECT, dismiss, turn down, refuse, disallow, veto; … Useful english dictionary
object — n 1. thing, something, anything, it, body, particular, stuff; substantiality, materiality, individuality; phenomenon, article, device, contrivance; substance, element, solid, entity; gadget, item, Fr. quelque chose. bird in hand; creature, being … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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List of gestures — Further information: Gesture People often use gestures during heated or tense arguments, such as at this political demonstration. Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication in which visible bodily actio … Wikipedia
