green light
(slang) A go-ahead to commit a crime, specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e.
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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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(idiomatic) Approval, or permission to proceed.
We have a green light on the project. Work starts today.
“Anger over green light for traffic lights on Argyll’s ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Step 2: Validate the need. Talk to potential users. Ask: “Would you pay for this solution?” Their “yes” is your green light.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“And the worst part…he has kids around him and he is basically giving them the green light to use that insane language to describe people. It’s sickening…🤢🤮 🙄”
— Bluesky· May 2026“10/ Net result: less leverage, fewer arms customers, degraded reach into three theaters, a green light to Moscow, and a global lesson that speaking truth to Washington gets you punished. The 5,000 is small. The precedent is enormous and it's aimed at us.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“For all those elected's in #Portland who think giving cops OT and giving them the green light to survail 82nd. 👇”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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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.
“BBC Radio 1 Anthems Radio 1 Pop Anthems: Sugababes, Lorde, P!nk and more Now Playing Lorde Green Light”
— Bluesky· May 2026““Green Light” by Lorde #nowplaying #radio1”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tesla FSD Supervised approved in the Netherlands by RDW: questions on ice, speeding and safety remain https://www.europesays.com/netherlands/8810/ © A. Krivonosov The Dutch RDW gave a provisional green light to Tesla FSD Supervised on 10 April…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#PhotoOfTheDay: Red, Green Light Show A green and red aurora streams across Earth’s horizon above the city lights of Europe . The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the Mediterranean Sea when the image was captured. www.nasa.gov/image-articl...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“BBC Radio 1 Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James Now Playing Lorde Green Light”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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