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green light

noun

a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed.
authorization; approval; permission:
The railroad has been given the green light on the proposed fare increase.

green-light

green-lighted or green-lit, green-lighting.

to give permission to proceed; authorize:
The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors.

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“I didn’t have to wait two years for a studio to green light my deal and send me a check,” 40-year-old Mann said.

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The Conservative administration gave the green light to the A1 project in May last year having previously postponed it three times.

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The drug has been given the green light for NHS funding by England's drug assessment body.

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Beachgoers have the green light to jump into the water at these beaches and hang out on the sand.

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Plans for the Crown Works Studios project were given the green light last year with hopes of creating more than 8,000 jobs.

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