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green light

idiom

Approval, or permission to proceed.


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  1. 01

    amber light

    Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.

  2. 02

    bring to light

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

  3. 03

    Chinese green

    Synonym of lokao.

  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

    go green

    To implement certain lifestyle changes designed to help one live in a more ecologically friendly way.

  8. 08

    God's green earth

    The world.

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