green light
See also: greenlight and green-light
English
Etymology
From the standard red-green color scheme used in traffic lights and railway signals.
Pronunciation
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Noun
green light (plural green lights)
- A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).
- The drive home was much faster than usual; somehow we managed to hit every green light.
- (idiomatic) Approval, or permission to proceed.
- We have a green light on the project. Work starts today.
- (slang) A go-ahead to commit a crime, specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e. to kill).
- Yo man, I heard someone had put a green light out on you, so watch your back.
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Translations
green traffic light
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permission
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