yellow brick road
yellow brick road noun: a proverbial path to a Promised Land of one's hopes and dreams.
Noun
yellow brick road (plural yellow brick roads)
- A proverbial path to a Promised Land of one's hopes and dreams.
- 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.2007 December 10, Morgan Housel, “The Impending Destruction of the U.S. Economy: Part 1”, in The Motley Fool
- But for Clinton the yellow brick road that led inevitably to the Democratic nomination has suddenly become a little bumpy.2007 December 21, “Hillary's mountain gets higher”, in The Sydney Morning Herald
Forms of yellow brick road
| plural | yellow brick roads |
|---|---|
| alternative form | yellow-brick road |
Origin of yellow brick road
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.
Questions about yellow brick road
- What does yellow brick road mean?
- Yellow brick road means a proverbial path to a Promised Land of one's hopes and dreams.
- What part of speech is yellow brick road?
- Yellow brick road is a noun.
- What is the plural of yellow brick road?
- The plural of yellow brick road is yellow brick roads.
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