green light
Meaning
- A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).
- (idiomatic) Approval, or permission to proceed.
- (slang) A go-ahead to commit a crime, specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e. to kill).
Synonyms
Translations
feu vert
sinal verde
yeşil ışık
luz verde
grünes Licht
groen licht
llum verd
ضَوْء أَخْضَر
semaforo verde het OK krijgenEtymology
From the standard red-green color scheme used in traffic lights and railway signals.
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