foot voting

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Meaning · English

voting with one's feet by leaving a place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: voting with feet
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Many people are foot voting by moving out of the city due to high taxes.

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “foot voting” mean?

voting with one's feet by leaving a place Literally: voting with feet

Is “foot voting” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.