green light
noun
1. a signal to proceed
2. permission to proceed with a project or to take action
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the gave the green light for construction to begin
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: authority or permission to go ahead with a definite project
got a message to leave town and stay lost until I got the green light to return — Polly Adler
a city that has just given the green light to a program of progress — Wall Street Journal
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1. a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed.
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green light noun
1. A traffic signal indicating that vehicles may advance
2. Permission to go ahead
3. Any signal or indication of consent or encouragement, as in get the green light (informal)
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a signal that gives traffic permission to move forward
Thesaurus: road and traffic signals and crossings
hyponym
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green light,
1. a green traffic signal which indicates that vehicles or pedestrians may proceed.
2. Informal, Figurative. permission to proceed: »
the Mississippi legislature gave the green light to the state to take over and develop any seaport in the state (Wall Street Journal).
transitive verb.
to authorize or give permission to proceed: »
Only the board has the power to green light the renovation.
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1.
n. a green traffic light giving permission to proceed
■ figurative permission to go ahead with a project
the commission has given the green light for a wind-farm development
v. (
green-light)
[trans.] give permission to go ahead with (a project,
esp. a movie)
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noun
the green light
: permission to start or continue something (such as a project)
His boss finally gave him the green light [=the go-ahead] to start the new project.
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permission for a project, etc. to start or continue
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The government has decided to
give the green light to the plan.
Example Bank:
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The council is expected to give the green light to the move.
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The industry must not assume that this ruling means a green light to go on polluting our lakes and rivers.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.