The candidate campaigned hard in a yellow state.
yellow state
idiomA state of the United States where the Libertarian Party is influential.
Because the election was so close, both parties focused their resources on every yellow state.
Political analysts often study the unique voting patterns of a yellow state to understand how third-party influence shifts the national balance of power.
- 01
bellwether state
A state of the United States that historically votes for the winning candidate in a given election.
- 02
blue state
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
- 03
green state
A U.S. state perceived as environmentally friendly.
- 04
in a real state
Synonym of in a right state.
- 05
in a right state
in a mess or in a state of chaos; very unkempt, in poor condition.
- 06
see yellow
To receive a yellow card.
- 07
something is rotten in the state of Denmark
Something is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.
- 08
state of affairs
A specific situation; a set of circumstances.