vote down

vote down

To defeat some measure or candidate through an official vote. Often used in passive constructions. A noun or pronoun can be used between "vote" and "down." As expected, the country voted the political newcomer down in the general election, but he fared much better than many had expected at the beginning of the campaign. The proposed legislation was narrowly voted down in the house of representatives.
See also: down, vote
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

vote someone or something down

to defeat someone or something in an election. The community voted the proposal down. They voted down the proposal.
See also: down, vote
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

vote down

Defeat a candidate or measure, as in The new amendment was voted down by a narrow margin. This idiom was first recorded in 1642.
See also: down, vote
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

vote down

v.
To reject or defeat something by vote: Parliament voted down the amendment. Should we approve this budget plan or vote it down?
See also: down, vote
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • empty in(to) (something)
  • empty into
  • enlist in
  • enlist in (something)
  • (Is) this taken?
  • batten
  • batten down
  • count in
  • copy out
  • copy out (by hand)
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It is Mr Burnham who should check the record because I was at the Assembly Committee Meeting where their Rural Affairs Spokesman, Mick Bates, sided with Labour to vote down a proposal to have a full public inquiry in Wales.
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Alun Cairns said the chief whips of both parties usually mobilised backbenchers to vote down opposition proposals, however non-partisan.
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But Labour rebels joined the Tories and Lib Dems to vote down the plan by 267 to 246.
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