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clothespin vote

idiom

A vote that is cast for a given candidate despite personal reservations or a distaste for that individual.


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  1. 01

    cast one's vote

    To vote for something.

  2. 02

    get out the vote

    To increase voter turnout, typically in a highly partisan way.

  3. 03

    old enough to vote

    Old; decrepit (said especially of an inanimate object).

  4. 04

    vote down

    To defeat (some measure or candidate) by a majority vote.

  5. 05

    vote with one's feet

    To express one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, by physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.

  6. 06

    vote with one's wallet

    To choose or vote based on one's financial situation.

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