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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Gemini season gives you the green light to retreat and reflect.
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USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Newton liked it and gave Schneider the green light to shop it around.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 17 May 2024
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USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Newton liked it and gave Schneider the green light to shop it around.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the green light
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“The green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20green%20light. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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