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(colloq) [ˌθʌmz'daʊn] noun ( signal)to give somebody/something the thumbs down — fig rejeter quelqu'un/quelque chose
to get the thumbs down — [candidate, proposal, idea] être rejeté; [new product, experiment] être mal accueilli
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down with somebody — down with sb/sth idiom used to say that you are opposed to sth, or to a person • The crowds chanted ‘Down with NATO!’ Main entry: ↑downidiom … Useful english dictionary
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Somebody to Love (canción de Queen) — «Somebody to Love» Canción de Queen Álbum A Day at the Races Publicación 1976 Grabaci … Wikipedia Español
beat down (on somebody) — ˌbeat ˈdown (on sb/sth) derived if the sun beats down it shines with great heat • The sun beat down on the desert sand. Main entry: ↑beatderived … Useful english dictionary
clamp down (on somebody) — ˌclamp ˈdown (on sb/sth) derived to take strict action in order to prevent sth, especially crime • a campaign by police to clamp down on street crime • The US government is clamping down on drugs. related noun ↑clampdown Main entry … Useful english dictionary
come down on somebody — ˌcome ˈdown on sb derived no passive (informal) to criticize sb severely or punish sb • Don t come down too hard on her. • The courts are coming down heavily on young offenders. M … Useful english dictionary
come down to somebody — ˌcome ˈdown (to sb) derived to have come from a long time in the past • The name has come down from the last century. Main entry: ↑comederived … Useful english dictionary
crack down (on somebody) — ˌcrack ˈdown (on sb/sth) derived to try harder to prevent an illegal activity and deal more severely with those who are caught doing it • Police are cracking down on drug dealers. related noun ↑crackdown Main entry: ↑crackderived … Useful english dictionary
go down to somebody — ˌgo ˈdown (to sb) derived to be defeated by sb, especially in a game or competition • Italy went down to Brazil by three goals to one. Main entry: ↑goderived … Useful english dictionary
go down with somebody — ˌgo ˈdown (with sb) derived to be received in a particular way by sb • The suggestion didn t go down very well with her boss. Main entry: ↑goderived … Useful english dictionary
look down on somebody — ˌlook ˈdown on sb/sth derived to think that you are better than sb/sth • She looks down on people who haven t been to college. Main entry: ↑lookderived … Useful english dictionary