- vote someone out
- vote someone out of something & vote someone out†to remove one from office by defeating one in an election. •
They voted her out of office.
•The electorate voted out a number of incumbents.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
vote someone out
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vote one out — {v. phr.} To terminate one s elected office by casting a negative vote about that person (judge, congressman, etc.), mostly so that someone else might occupy the same position. * /Congressman Smith was voted out last November in favor of… … Dictionary of American idioms
vote one out — {v. phr.} To terminate one s elected office by casting a negative vote about that person (judge, congressman, etc.), mostly so that someone else might occupy the same position. * /Congressman Smith was voted out last November in favor of… … Dictionary of American idioms
vote\ one\ out — v. phr. To terminate one s elected office by casting a negative vote about that person (judge, congressman, etc.), mostly so that someone else might occupy the same position. Congressman Smith was voted out last November in favor of Congresswoman … Словарь американских идиом
vote out — verb thwart the passage of kill a motion he shot down the student s proposal • Syn: ↑kill, ↑shoot down, ↑defeat, ↑vote down • Derivationally related forms: ↑defeat … Useful english dictionary
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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vote in — verb elect in a voting process (Freq. 1) They voted in Clinton • Hypernyms: ↑choose, ↑take, ↑select, ↑pick out • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
vote — [[t]vo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦ votes, voting, voted 1) N COUNT A vote is a choice made by a particular person or group in a meeting or an election. He walked to the local polling centre to cast his vote... The government got a massive majority well over 400… … English dictionary
vote — vote1 W3S3 [vəut US vout] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in election/to support)¦ 2 vote somebody into/out of power/office/parliament etc 3¦(choose for prize)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 vote something a success/the best etc 6 I vote ... 7 vote with your wallet 8 vote with your … Dictionary of contemporary English
vote — 1 noun 1 CHOICE (C) a choice or decision that you make by voting in an election or meeting: The Democratic Party is counting on your vote. (+ for/against): There were 402 votes for Mr Williams, and 372 against. | cast your vote (=vote in a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vote — ▪ I. vote vote 2 noun 1. [countable] when a group of people vote in order to decide or choose something: • The results of the vote were surprising 80% of workers favoured strike action. • Creditors will take a vote on the reorganization plan… … Financial and business terms
