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high sign

–noun
a gesture, glance, or facial expression used as a surreptitious signal to warn, admonish, or inform.

Origin:
1900–05
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high sign  
n.   Informal
A prearranged signal intended to warn or inform: gave me the high sign that it was time to leave.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Idioms & Phrases

high sign

A secret signal intended to warn or inform, as in Dad gave us the high sign when it was time to leave. This expression presumably alludes to a gesture such as a hand wave. [c. 1900]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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