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Meaning of yellow brick road | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A proverbial path to a Promised Land of one's hopes and dreams.

humorous, idiomatic, often

Examples

“But we're coming up on a bend⟳ in the yellow brick road, and going 'round it could cause the party lights to go dark quickly.”
“But for Clinton the yellow brick road that led inevitably to the Democratic nomination has suddenly become⟳ a little bumpy.”
“Smash the emergency glass, press⟳ the big red button and just STOP⟳. Step off the Yellow Brick Road, get⟳ mixed up with some flying monkeys and throw⟳ yourself into all manner of trouble⟳. Trust⟳ me. IT'S YOUR LAST⟳ CHANCE.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

yellow bristle grass yellow broom yellow bugle yellow bullhead yellow bunting yellow cab

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