down to the green

In No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em Poker, to bet all your chips, go all in. Alludes to the green felt top of gaming tables.

I took it down to the green on pocket aces.

by Coell May 14, 2005

down the green pipe

A metaphor for taking a daring and risky route when attempting to solve a problem. This is associated with the phrase from the video game Super Mario Bros. where the titular characters went down the green pipe to reach secret coins and warp to other parts of the game.

I'm going down the green pipe to solve this issue!

by The Ferocious Whomper January 05, 2023