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vote down

idiom

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


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  1. 01

    cast one's vote

    To vote for something.

  2. 02

    clothespin vote

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

  3. 03

    get out the vote

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

  4. 04

    old enough to vote

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

  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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