give the green light

give somebody/something the green light

also give the green light to somebody/something

to give permission for something to happen She's waiting for her doctor to give her the green light to play in Saturday's game.

Usage notes: also used in the form give a green light: The House of Representatives gave a green light to oil exploration off the East Coast.

give somebody/something the green light

to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen (often + to do sth) They've just been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region. (often + to ) The local prefect has given the green light to the dam at Serre de la Fare.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theofanis	-	Greek
VÁClava	-	Czech
Jervis	-	English (Rare)
Clarice	['klæris]
Vasco	BAHS-ko (Spanish), VASH-koo (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Loraine	[lɔ'rein]