http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htm#87476Sat, 23 May 2009 02:14:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:87476bvpraveen0http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htm#87476http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-87476.xmlI thank everybody for answering my query. Praveen.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htm#87456Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:14:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:87456julielai1http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htm#87456http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-87456.xmlYou mean "thumbs up"? I use it when I want to say something is great. Definitely a sign of approval e.g. The movie gets two thumbs up from me. Just my 2 cents.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htm#87455Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:14:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:87455pieanne2http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htm#87455http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-87455.xmlA "thum b s-up" sign sometimes mean to okay something, to agree to something being done(along with the meanings you wrote). So, in your example, it means whoever agreed to/okayed stem cell research workshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htm#87453Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:14:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:87453AnneC3http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htm#87453http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-87453.xmlI think it means that stem cell research is approved of, that it is allowed to continue and maybe that it is seen as a good thing as well.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htmSat, 23 May 2009 02:14:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:87449bvpraveen4http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningThumpsUpSign/brnkb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-87449.xmlFriends, When and what does "thumps-up" sign refer to? According to me, we use it to mean : 1) Best of Luck. 2) Got it (Success). I couldn't understand it's usage in this sentence. Context : "Giving a THUMPS-UP sign to stem cell research works...." Praveen.