vote through
vote through
To approve, ratify, or allow something to pass or proceed through an official organized vote. Their party has been trying to vote through a number of tax reforms for the past 10 years. There's no way congress would vote such a contentious bill through at a time like this.
See also: through, vote
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
vote something through
to get something through a set of procedures by voting in favor of it. They were not able to vote the bill through. They voted through the bill.
See also: through, vote
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
vote through
v.
To sanction, ratify, or approve something by voting: The Senate unanimously voted through the reforms. Legislators are voting through a bill banning smoking in most public spaces.
See also: through, vote
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- put (something) to a/the vote
- put something to the vote
- vote (one) out of (something)
- vote out of
- vote in
- cast (one's) vote
- cast vote
- vote down
- straw vote
- vote