The idiom "vote with one's feet" means to express one's opinion or preference by choosing to support or reject something through one's actions, usually by leaving or staying away from a particular place, situation, or activity.
For example, if a restaurant has bad service and food, customers may "vote with their feet" by not returning and choosing to eat at a different restaurant instead. Similarly, if a company mistreats its employees, the employees may "vote with their feet" by quitting and finding a better job elsewhere.
This idiom is often used in situations where people have the power to make a choice and take action, and it emphasizes the importance of individual agency and decision-making. It can also be used to describe a collective action, where a group of people collectively chooses to support or reject something by taking action.
• The actor felt that the script didn't do justice to his talent, so he decided to vote with his feet and drop out of the project.
• The company's employees were dissatisfied with their pay, so they voted with their feet and went on strike.
• With the rise of authoritarianism in the country, many intellectuals have chosen to vote with their feet and move abroad.
• My friend wasn't happy with her job, so she decided to vote with her feet and find a new one.
• I didn't like the food at that restaurant, so I voted with my feet and left.
• After years of feeling ignored by the government, the citizens finally decided to vote with their feet and protest in the streets.