turn thumbs down on someone/something



turn thumbs down (on someone/something)

tv. to reject someone or something. The board turned thumbs down on Rocko’s application for parole.
See also: down, on, thumb, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Age (1)-Frisian
Justice['dʒʌstis]
Sigfridoseeg-FREE-do (Italian), seeg-FREE-dho (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Ricardoree-KAHR-do (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Tharp[θa:p]
Avrum-Yiddish