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thumbs ˈup N

to give sb the thumbs to do sth

jdm für etw acc die Zustimmung erteilen

we have been given the thumbs to go ahead with the project

wir haben für unser Projekt grünes Licht bekommen

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Thanks to all the residents for the thumbs up and car honks of appreciation. en.wikipedia.org

He gave a thumbs up and the race was restarted not too long after. en.wikipedia.org

The name is derived from thumbs up, a traditional good luck symbol. en.wikipedia.org

Eventually he memorizes the number giving her a thumbs up. en.wikipedia.org

Review aggregator shows thumbs up from all five leading critics. en.wikipedia.org

The actors who received the most enthusiastic thumbs up were cast. en.wikipedia.org

Any user can award a thumbs up whenever he or she sees something that deserves recognition. en.wikipedia.org

He then leans in and gives a thumbs up. en.wikipedia.org

However, the gesture generally holds a negative connotation despite regular usage of the thumbs up in western media. en.wikipedia.org

Another system for rewarding individual effort is the use of a thumbs up icon for good contributions. en.wikipedia.org

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