yellow light

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Noun

yellow light (plural yellow lights)

  1. (US) A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles should stop if safely possible.
  2. (idiomatic) Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yellow,‎ light.

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  • (traffic light): amber light (dated in US; slightly different meaning to traffic in Britain)

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