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.
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(idiomatic) Approval, or permission to proceed.
We have a green light on the project. Work starts today.
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(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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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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