amber box
n.— «Green box, blue box, amber box and de minimus—which refer to the various kinds of subsidies governments give to the farming community—are terms used quite frequently in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) parlance.» —“Divided spectrum” Financial Express (India) Nov. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Sarah in Fleming Island, Florida, is curious about the saying sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you, which suggests “it’s a dog-eat-dog world,” or “eat or be eaten,” or more gently, “you win...
Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spanish-language adventure novel, an account of 19th-century dictionary wars, and a gorgeously illustrated...