the green light

the green light
(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) apro­bare

English-Romanian dictionary. 2013.

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  • give someone the green light — give (someone/something) the green light to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen. They ve just been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region. (often + to do something) The local prefect… …   New idioms dictionary

  • give something the green light — give (someone/something) the green light to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen. They ve just been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region. (often + to do something) The local prefect… …   New idioms dictionary

  • give the green light — give (someone/something) the green light to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen. They ve just been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region. (often + to do something) The local prefect… …   New idioms dictionary

  • give sth a/the green light — ► to give someone permission to do something: »Contractors were given a green light to install the infrastructure for the industrial park. Main Entry: ↑light …   Financial and business terms

  • give sth the green light — give sth a/the green light ► to give someone permission to do something: »Contractors were given a green light to install the infrastructure for the industrial park. Main Entry: ↑light …   Financial and business terms

  • get the green light — give (someone/something) the green light to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen. As soon as we get the green light from the council we ll start building. (often + from) …   New idioms dictionary

  • get the green light — If you get the green light to do something, you are given the necessary permission, authorisation …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • get\ the\ green\ light — • get the go ahead • the green light v. phr. To receive the permission or signal to start or to proceed. We had to wait until we got the go ahead on our research project …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get the green light —    If you get the green light to do something, you are given the necessary permission, authorisation.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • get the green light — get approval, it s a go    Don t start construction until we get the green light from the City …   English idioms

  • give smb the green light — give permission to go ahead with a project He has been given the green light to begin work on the new housing plan …   Idioms and examples

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