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thumbsâup
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thumbsâup
(noun)
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noun
thumbsâup
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noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of THUMBSâUP
[
singular
]
:
a gesture in which you hold your hand out with your thumb pointed up in order to say yes, to show approval, etc.
The coach gave me a/the
thumbs-up
after I scored the goal.
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often used figuratively
Our proposal got a/the
thumbs-up
. [=our proposal was approved]
The movie got a
thumbs-up
from most critics. [=most critics liked the movie]
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