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give the thumbs down

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give something the thumbs down

to show that you do not like or approve of something, or that you will not allow something to happen. The committee gave my suggestion the thumbs down.

See also: down, give, thumb

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give the rough side of tongue
give the runaround
give the sack
give the shaft
give the shits
give the shivers
give the slip

give the thumbs down
give the thumbs up
give the time of day
give the works
Give them hell
give up
give up as a bad job
give up on

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