B2 — Upper Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere il pollice verso
To give the thumbs down
Literal Translation
"To have the thumb turned down"
What it means
To give the thumbs down. From the Roman gladiatorial gesture. Used to indicate rejection or disapproval, equivalent to the English 'thumbs down'.
Example in context
"Il comitato ha dato il pollice verso al progetto."
"The committee gave the thumbs down to the project."
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