"red light, green light" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} red light, green light (uncountable)
  1. A children's game in which one player stands in front of a line with their eyes closed, and the other players must approach the line sneakily without being spotted when the player at the line says "red light" and opens their eyes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Games Related terms: what's the time, Mr Wolf

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