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turn thumbs down

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. turn thumbs down, vote downverb

    vote against

    "The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position"

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  1. turn thumbs down

    To turn thumbs down means to disapprove, reject, or express a negative opinion about something or someone. It originates from the Roman habit of spectators voting for a defeated gladiator's death by turning their thumbs downwards.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of turn thumbs down in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of turn thumbs down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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