get the green light



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get the green light

To receive permission to proceed with some action or task. Likened to the green light of a traffic signal. We're just waiting to get the green light from our managers before we release the latest software update.
See also: get, green, light

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rebecare-BE-kah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Caratacos-Ancient Celtic
Melisizwe-Southern African, Xhosa
Rafaela-Spanish, Portuguese, Macedonian
Kandake-Biblical, Biblical Greek
Elowen-Cornish