give (someone) the green light

To grant someone permission to proceed with some action or task. Likened to the green light of a traffic signal. We're just waiting our manager to give us the green light before we release the latest software update.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sohrab	-	Persian, Persian Mythology
Leif	LAYF	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Stoddard	['stɔdəd]
SelÂHattİN	-	Turkish
Rosemarie	[rəuz'ma:ri]
Adkins	['ædkinz]