(give a) thumbs up to (someone/something)

to show approval of or support for someone or something.

Voters gave a thumbs up to building swimming pool for the town.

Usage notes: often used in the form give the thumbs up (to something): We have been given the thumbs up and will begin work next week.

Opposite of: (give a) thumbs down to (someone/something)

• too for words
• too good to be true
• too hot to handle
• too little, too late
• tools of the trade
• tools of trade
• tools of your trade
• too many chiefs
• too many chiefs and not enough Indians
• Too many cooks .
• Too many cooks spoil the broth.
• too much of a good thing
• too something for words
• top brass
• top dog
• top-drawer
• top-flight
• top flight
• top it all
• top it all off
• top-notch
• top off
• top off something
• top of the heap
• top of the hour