HIGH SIGN

high sign: translation

*the high sign
Fig. a prearranged signal for going ahead with something. (Often refers to a hand signal or some other visual signal. *Typically: get \high sign; give someone \high sign.) •

When I got the high sign, I pulled cautiously out into the roadway.

The train's engineer got the high sign and began to move the train out of the station.

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{n. phr.}, {informal} A silent signal of recognition, greeting, or warning; an open or secret signal between two persons. - Used with "get" or "give". * /The Joneses saw us across the hotel dining room and gave us the high sign./ * /John could see that Grace wanted to tell him something, but he got her attention and frowned. She got the high sign and waited until the teacher had moved on before speaking./

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