to vote with one's pocketbook
01
to protest or show one's opposition to something by one's actions, such as leaving an organization, not buying something, etc.
Dialect
American
American
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Idiom
Exempel
In the past, consumers voted with their purses, leading to significant changes in the food industry, such as increased demand for organic and locally sourced products.
