get the thumb en · VERB
Etymology
From the “point thumb over shoulder” motion prescribed in many sports as the referee signal to indicate that a player or coach has been ejected.
Meanings
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To be ejected from a game or match.
Rogers got the thumb for shoving the linesman after being called offside.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gets the thumb | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| got the thumb | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got the thumb | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gotten the thumb | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| getting the thumb | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |