- vote someone or something down
- vote someone or something down†to defeat someone or something in an election. •
The community voted the proposal down.
•They voted down the proposal.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
vote someone or something down
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vote — vote1 [ vout ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to formally express an opinion by choosing between two or more issues, people, etc.: vote for/in favor of/against: 68 percent of the union voted against striking. I m going to vote for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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bring down — verb 1. move something or somebody to a lower position (Freq. 3) take down the vase from the shelf • Syn: ↑lower, ↑take down, ↑let down, ↑get down • Ant: ↑raise ( … Useful english dictionary
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quiet down — PHR V ERG If someone or something quiets down or if you quiet them down, they become less noisy or less active. [mainly AM] [V P] Once the vote was taken, things quieted down quickly... [V n P] Try gradually to quiet them down as bedtime… … English dictionary
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