green light

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A signal to proceed: A green-colored traffic light that authorizes vehicles or pedestrians to move forward.
    • Official permission or approval to begin a project or action: Formal consent or authorization to proceed with a plan or activity.
Usage
  • The term "green light" is used to indicate that an obstacle has been removed and forward movement or action is now permitted.
  • It is commonly used in both literal (traffic) and figurative (project approval) contexts.
Examples
  • Noun (Traffic Signal):
    • Wait for the green light before you cross the street.
    • The driver accelerated as soon as he saw the green light.
  • Noun (Permission):
    • The committee gave the green light to the new marketing campaign.
    • We finally got the green light from management to hire two new engineers.
Advanced Usage
  • "to give the green light to (something)": To grant official permission or approval for something.
    • The city council gave the green light to the new housing development.
  • "to get/receive the green light": To obtain the necessary permission or approval.
    • Our research team got the green light to start the clinical trials.
Variants and Related Words
  • Green-light (verb): To give official permission or approval to something.
    • The board green-lighted the film's production last week.
Synonyms
  • Authorization: Official permission or approval.
  • Clearance: Official authorization for something to proceed or happen.
  • Go-ahead: Informal term for permission to proceed.
  • Consent: Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
Antonyms
  • Red light: A signal to stop; a refusal or prohibition.
  • Veto: A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal.
  • Ban: An official or legal prohibition.
Idioms and Phrases
  • "Give it the green light": An idiom meaning to approve or permit something to happen.
    • After reviewing the proposal, the director decided to give it the green light.
Noun
  1. permission to proceed with a project or to take action
    • the gave the green light for construction to begin
  2. a signal to proceed

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