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thumbs — A surprising number of gestures and practices of past times involved the thumb. The folding of the thumb into the palm of the hand, with the other fingers closed over it, was believed to be a protection against witches, or general evil:… … A Dictionary of English folklore
thumbs-down — n refusal, rejection, disapproval, negation, rebuff, no, turn down ≠ thumbs up * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from the imperative phrase thumbs down : the act … Useful english dictionary
thumbs-up — n approval, affirmation, encouragement, acceptance, yes, sanction COLLOQ. go ahead, green light, OK ≠ thumbs down * * * ¦ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) : an instance or gesture of approval or encouragement * * * /thumz up /, n. Informal. an act, instan … Useful english dictionary
all thumbs — clumsy, unable to hold it, fingers feel like thumbs When I try to sew a button on my shirt, I m all thumbs … English idioms
get the thumbs up — give (something) the thumbs up to show that you like or approve of something or that you are happy for something to happen. We got the thumbs up from the council to hold a fireworks party on the village green. (often + from) … New idioms dictionary
twiddle your thumbs — 1) to do nothing and feel impatient because you are waiting for something to happen There s no point in sitting here twiddling our thumbs. 2) to hold your hands together and move your thumbs around each other because you have nothing else to do … English dictionary
Kenneth Carllile — Thumbs Carllile Carllile in 1950 Background information Birth name Kenneth Ray Carllile Also known as … Wikipedia
Types of gestures — Gestures are a form of body language or non verbal communication.Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, having specific… … Wikipedia
MythBusters (2007 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 25 (includes 4 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel … Wikipedia
bat — bat1 /bat/, n., v., batted, batting. n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. b. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis. c. a whip used by a jockey. d. the act of using a… … Universalium
