Congressman Smith was voted out last November in favor of Congresswoman Bradley.
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vote one out — {v. phr.} To terminate one s elected office by casting a negative vote about that person (judge, congressman, etc.), mostly so that someone else might occupy the same position. * /Congressman Smith was voted out last November in favor of… … Dictionary of American idioms
vote one out — {v. phr.} To terminate one s elected office by casting a negative vote about that person (judge, congressman, etc.), mostly so that someone else might occupy the same position. * /Congressman Smith was voted out last November in favor of… … Dictionary of American idioms
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vote — vəʊt n. voice; act of making an official choice, election; official choice; eligibility to vote; total number of votes; result of an election v. cast a ballot; officially choose one out of a number of options; voice a suggestion … English contemporary dictionary
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