show of hands
an indication of approval, disapproval, volunteering, etc., on the part of a group of people, usually made by each assenting person raising a hand.
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British Dictionary definitions for show of hands
the raising of hands to indicate voting for or against a proposition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with show of hands
An informal vote made by participants holding up one hand each to indicate a choice, as in Let's have a show of hands—how many want the next meeting on a Sunday? [Late 1700s]
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