vote in

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[vote in] {v. phr.}

To elevate to the status of "Law of the Land" by special or general ballot.

* /Congress has finally voted in the Brady Law that requires that prospective gun owners wait a special period of time before making their purchase./

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	time ⁵⁵⁰ {v. phr.} ²¹⁸²

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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