green lights to Malibu

English

Etymology

From have a perfect quick trip to the Pacific coast at Malibu from the inland SpaceX headquarters in the Greater Los Angeles area, if all the traffic lights turn green.

Phrase

green lights to Malibu

  1. Concerning a highly ambitious schedule. An expression referring to the perfect timeline, if there are no delays, everything goes as planned, and everyone works overtime all the time.

Usage notes

Originally used by employees of SpaceX in the Los Angeles area, and since expanded in use to others, especially at Elon Musk companies.

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