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amber light

idiom

Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.


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  1. 01

    amber gambler

    A driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.

  2. 02

    amber nectar

    Beer.

  3. 03

    bring to light

    To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.

  4. 04

    come to light

    To become known; to be revealed.

  5. 05

    false light

    A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.

  6. 06

    give a light

    To care.

  7. 07

    green light

    Approval, or permission to proceed.

  8. 08

    hide one's light under a bushel

    To conceal one's positive qualities or talents, especially due to modesty or shyness; to avoid attention.

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