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thumbs down

informal

Definition

used to show disapproval of something
They've given our plan the thumbs down (= They have disagreed with our plan).

(Definition of thumbs down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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