Contrary to all expectations he turned thumbs up on the proposal — Вопреки всем ожиданиям, он поддержал это предложение
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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
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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
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
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
Characters and sketches on Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? — This article lists recurring characters and sketches performed on the PBS game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? which ran from 1991 1996.CharactersThe Chief (Lynne Thigpen)On World , the Chief became a more dynamic character than in… … Wikipedia
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
Types of gestures — Gestures are a form of body language or non verbal communication.Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, having specific… … Wikipedia
Kings (card game) — Not to be confused with King s Game. Kings Cards during a game of Kings Alternative name(s) King s Cup[1] Ring of Fire[2] … Wikipedia
