They voted the merger through.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
vote something through — ˌvote sthˈthrough derived to bring a plan, etc. into effect by voting for it • A proposal to merge the two companies was voted through yesterday. Main entry: ↑votederived … Useful english dictionary
vote — 1 noun 1 CHOICE (C) a choice or decision that you make by voting in an election or meeting: The Democratic Party is counting on your vote. (+ for/against): There were 402 votes for Mr Williams, and 372 against. | cast your vote (=vote in a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vote — vote1 W3S3 [vəut US vout] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in election/to support)¦ 2 vote somebody into/out of power/office/parliament etc 3¦(choose for prize)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 vote something a success/the best etc 6 I vote ... 7 vote with your wallet 8 vote with your … Dictionary of contemporary English
vote with your feet — vote with your feet/wallet phrase to express an opinion through your actions, for example by not going to a place or by deciding not to spend money Cinemagoers started voting with their feet. Thesaurus: to give your opinionsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
carry — car|ry1 W1S1 [ˈkæri] v past tense and past participle carried present participle carrying third person singular carries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lift and take)¦ 2¦(vehicle/ship/plane)¦ 3¦(pipe/wire etc)¦ 4¦(move something)¦ 5¦(have with you)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
parliament — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ current, present ▪ new ▪ outgoing ▪ bicameral, unicameral ▪ elected … Collocations dictionary
clear — clear1 W1S1 [klıə US klır] adj comparative clearer superlative clearest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(easy to understand)¦ 2¦(impossible to doubt)¦ 3¦(sure about something)¦ 4¦(thinking)¦ 5¦(substance/liquid)¦ 6¦(weather)¦ 7¦(eyes)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
steamroller — steam‧roll‧er [ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə ǁ ˌroʊlər] also steamroll verb [transitive] informal to force someone to do what you want them to do, or to make sure something happens by using all your power and influence: • He steamrollered the bill through… … Financial and business terms
lobby — 1 noun (C) 1 a wide passage or large hall just inside the entrance to a public building: a hotel lobby compare foyer (1) 2 a group of people who try to persuade a government that a particular law or situation should be changed: The tobacco lobby… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
