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pull a lever

verb

Etymology

In reference to older voting machines where a lever was pulled to vote for each candidate choice.

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, lever.

  2. To vote.

    • She tried to pull a lever for the mainstream candidate and it wouldn't work.
    • You may dislike much about a candidate, but God calls us to make the hard choice and pull a lever for one or the other—even if it means voting less for a candidate than against another.

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