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
Franc	-	Slovene
Loris	-	Italian
Doris	DAWR-is (English), DO-ris (German)	English, German, Croatian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Noburu	no-boo-ṙoo	Japanese
Sandalio	sahn-dhah-LEE-o	Spanish
Cynefrith	-	Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)