vote with one's feet

vote with one's feet
vote with one's feet
Fig. to express one's dissatisfaction with something by leaving, especially by walking away. •

I think that the play is a total flop. Most of the audience voted with its feet during the second act.

I am prepared to vote with my feet if the meeting appears to be a waste of time.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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