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View synonyms for show of hands
show of hands
noun
- an indication of approval, disapproval, volunteering, etc., on the part of a group of people, usually made by each assenting person raising a hand.
show of hands
noun
- the raising of hands to indicate voting for or against a proposition
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Word History and Origins
Origin of show of hands1
First recorded in 1740–50
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Idioms and Phrases
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]Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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