| 释义 |
vote with your feet vote with (one's) feetTo show one's approval or disapproval of something through one's presence or absence, especially disapproval through leaving a place by walking out. After his inappropriate comment, we all voted with our feet and just walked away, leaving him standing there alone. If you want to support local businesses, you need to vote with your feet and your dollars—show up and buy stuff!See also: feet, votevote with your feet COMMON If people vote with their feet, they show their dislike of a place, event or situation by leaving it. It seems thousands of people are already voting with their feet, and leaving the country in the hope of a better life. If the city's economic situation gets any worse, rich people will vote with their feet.See also: feet, votevote with your feet indicate an opinion by being present or absent. 1982 Christian Order Uncounted thousands have ‘voted with their feet’, i.e., have left the Church. See also: feet, voteˌvote with your ˈfeet show that you dislike or disagree with something by leaving a place or an organization: If shoppers don’t like the new market, they’ll vote with their feet and go elsewhere.See also: feet, vote |