the green light
noun
: permission to start or continue something (such as a project)
His boss finally gave him the green light to start the new project.
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Once a business has been given the green light and a leadership role asigned, there are further advantages to being part of a bigger organisation, not least in terms of resourcing.
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The winner was Fox News host and MAGA acolyte Mark Levin, who has repeatedly called for the Trump administration to abandon nuclear talks with Tehran and give Israel the green light to strike Iran.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
But Iran believes that Israel’s moves – which Tehran considers a declaration of war – were at least given the green light by Washington, if not actively supported with midair jet refueling and intelligence support.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
The Aries moon teaming up with Venus and Mars gives you the green light.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The winner was Fox News host and MAGA acolyte Mark Levin, who has repeatedly called for the Trump administration to abandon nuclear talks with Tehran and give Israel the green light to strike Iran.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
But Iran believes that Israel’s moves – which Tehran considers a declaration of war – were at least given the green light by Washington, if not actively supported with midair jet refueling and intelligence support.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
The Aries moon teaming up with Venus and Mars gives you the green light.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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“The green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20green%20light. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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