thumbs–up 
/ˈθʌmzˈʌp/ noun
/ˈθʌmzˈʌp/ noun [singular] : a gesture in which you hold your hand out with your thumb pointed up in order to say yes, to show approval, etc.
▪ The coach gave me a/the thumbs-up after I scored the goal. — often used figuratively ▪ Our proposal got a/the thumbs-up. [=our proposal was approved] ▪ The movie got a thumbs-up from most critics. [=most critics liked the movie]
▪ The coach gave me a/the thumbs-up after I scored the goal. — often used figuratively ▪ Our proposal got a/the thumbs-up. [=our proposal was approved] ▪ The movie got a thumbs-up from most critics. [=most critics liked the movie]
