vote with one’s feet
vote with (one's) feet
To show one's approval or disapproval of something through one's presence or absence, especially disapproval through leaving a place by walking out. After his inappropriate comment, we all voted with our feet and just walked away, leaving him standing there alone. If you want to support local businesses, you need to vote with your feet and your dollars—show up and buy stuff!
See also: feet, vote
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
vote with one’s feet
in. to show one’s displeasure by walking out. When the audience votes with its feet, you know you don’t have a hit.
See also: feet, vote
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- vote with (one's) feet
- vote with feet
- vote with one's feet
- vote with your feet
- in (one's) bad graces
- in someone's bad graces
- raise objection
- frown on
- frown on (something)
- give (something) the thumbs down