give the thumbs down 表示反对；拒绝

【例句】
My father turned thumbs down on our plan to hitchhike to Rocky Mountain National Park during the summer vacation.
我们打算暑假期间沿途搭便车去落矶山国家公园，但父亲不同意。

He’s absolutely delighted to have scored that goal! See him running round with his thumbs up.
他得了这一分显然非常高兴，你看他跑来跑去，比着成功的手势。