yellow brick road
See also: yellow-brick road
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Etymology
From the classic film The Wizard of Oz and the book series on which it was based. Originally the literal road to the Emerald City, which was paved with yellow bricks possibly to invoke the notion of gold.
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Noun
yellow brick road (plural yellow brick roads)
- (idiomatic, often humorous) A proverbial path to a Promised Land of one's hopes and dreams.
- 2011 August 19, Emma Kennedy, “Relax - a gap year's supposed to be fun”, in The Guardian:
- 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.
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