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| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| green card | noun | semi-idiomatic | fairly common world-wide |
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| Meaning: | ||||
| the famous identity card proving the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.A. | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| Many people want to get a green card mistakenly thinking it will be their passport to a life in paradise. | ||||
| Note: green-carder is the noun for a person with this card. | ||||