vote against the proposal

verb phrase

1. To formally record your opposition to a plan or suggestion that has been put forward, especially at a meeting or in a parliament, by raising your hand, marking a paper, or pressing a button.

   B1

   vote against + noun; intransitive use of "vote" with a prepositional phraseneutral; common in meetings, committees and politics

   • "Only two people voted against the proposal."A2
   • "The committee voted against the proposal because it was too expensive."B1
   • "If you vote against the proposal, it may not receive enough support to pass."B2
   • "Although she supported the idea in principle, she voted against the proposal, arguing that the timing was wrong."C1

2. To be one of the people whose opposition causes a plan to be rejected (often said of a group as a whole).

   B2

   often in the passive or with a number/group as subject

   • "The proposal was voted against by a large majority."B2
   • "Most of the smaller countries voted against the proposal."B2