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thumbs–down
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thumbs–down
(noun)
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thumbs–down
/
ˈ
θʌmz
ˈ
daʊn/
noun
thumbs–down
/
ˈ
θʌmz
ˈ
daʊn/
noun
Learner's definition of THUMBS–DOWN
[
singular
]
:
a gesture in which you hold your hand out with your thumb pointed down in order to say no, to show disapproval, etc.
When I asked him if they won, he just shook his head and gave me a/the
thumbs-down
.
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often used figuratively
Our proposal got a/the
thumbs-down
. [=our proposal was rejected]
The show got a big
thumbs-down
from critics. [=critics did not like the show]
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