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give the green light to something
idiom
to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen: 给…开绿灯，准许，许可
The council has given the green light to the new shopping centre.政务委员会已经准许建设新购物中心。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to allow someone to do something
allowAm I allowed to go to the park?
letShe wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her.
permitSmoking is not permitted in any part of the building.
have your permissionYou have my permission to stay out past midnight on Friday.
authorizeWho authorized this expenditure?
give something the go-aheadThe government has given the go-ahead for a multi-billion pound road-building project.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Allowing and permitting
admission
admit
admit of something
allow of something
allowable
authorization
authorize
consent
entrance
given the chance/choiceidiom
green-light
hall pass
hospital admission
imprimatur
liberty
relicensure
say-so
security clearance
see your way (clear) to doing somethingidiom
sublicence
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