“Get the green light”
Definition
To receive permission to start something.
Beispiele
Examples
“The project got the green light from management.”
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The project got the green light from management.Compare with the original example
The project got the green light from management.
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- What does "Get the green light" mean?
- "Get the green light" means to receive permission to start something.
- How do you use "Get the green light" in a sentence?
- Example: "The project got the green light from management."
- Should I interpret "Get the green light" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.