thumbs-down

[ thuhmz-doun ]

/ ˈθʌmzˈdaʊn /

noun Informal.

an act or instance of dissent, disapproval, etc.

Origin of thumbs-down

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby thumbs-down

thumb one's nose, thumb piano, thumbpiece, thumbprint, thumbscrew, thumbs-down, thumbstall, thumb-sucker, thumbs-up, thumbtack, Thummim

Example sentences from the Web for thumbs-down

His sinking approval is undoubtedly a thumbs-down on how the GOP is handling the endless budget mess.
Why Paul Ryan’s Star Dimmed|Howard Kurtz|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An offensive movie deserves a thumbs-down, not violent riots around the world.
Misplaced Muslim Rage|Asra Q. Nomani|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The thumbs-up, thumbs-down nature of politics and media impedes our collective ability to cogently address what is going on.
Jobs Report Shows Unemployment Steady, but There’s Underlying Trouble|Zachary Karabell|March 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Our experts gave us a thumbs-up or thumbs-down on the entrée.
The Most Dangerous Airline Meals|Christopher Elliott|August 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST

单词	thumbs-down
释义	thumbs-down [ thuhmz-doun ] / ˈθʌmzˈdaʊn / noun Informal. an act or instance of dissent, disapproval, etc. Origin of thumbs-down First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby thumbs-down thumb one's nose, thumb piano, thumbpiece, thumbprint, thumbscrew, thumbs-down, thumbstall, thumb-sucker, thumbs-up, thumbtack, Thummim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thumbs-down His sinking approval is undoubtedly a thumbs-down on how the GOP is handling the endless budget mess. Why Paul Ryan’s Star Dimmed\|Howard Kurtz\|March 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST An offensive movie deserves a thumbs-down, not violent riots around the world. Misplaced Muslim Rage\|Asra Q. Nomani\|September 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The thumbs-up, thumbs-down nature of politics and media impedes our collective ability to cogently address what is going on. Jobs Report Shows Unemployment Steady, but There’s Underlying Trouble\|Zachary Karabell\|March 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Our experts gave us a thumbs-up or thumbs-down on the entrée. The Most Dangerous Airline Meals\|Christopher Elliott\|August 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Words related to thumbs-down disapproval, dissatisfaction, no, ostracism, rebuff, refusal, snub, veto, turndown, red light, declining
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thumbs-down

noun Informal.

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