Give (someone) The Green Light Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give (someone) The Green Light Idiom mean?

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give (someone) the green light What does give (someone) the green light mean?	to give someone permission to go ahead with a project	Our boss gave us the green light to begin work on the new sales campaign.
give (someone) the green light What does give (someone) the green light mean?	to give someone permission to proceed with a project	We were given the green light to begin the new project.
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doll (oneself) up or doll up (oneself) What does "doll (oneself) up or doll up (oneself)" mean?	to dress in fancy clothes	The woman was all dolled up for the party at the downtown hotel.
frighten (someone) to death What does "frighten (someone) to death" mean?	to frighten someone severely	I almost frightened the woman to death when I met her on the dark stairs.
Kiss something goodbye What does "Kiss something goodbye" mean?	If someone tells you that you can kiss something goodbye, you have no chance of getting or having it.
kiss and make up What does "kiss and make up" mean?	forgive someone and be friends again	I want to kiss and make up with my friend after our argument.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	to be packed very tightly	The commuters on the train were packed in like sardines during the morning rush hour.
not sleep a wink What does "not sleep a wink" mean?	to not get any sleep (used in the negative)	I did not sleep a wink last night.
go under the knife What does "go under the knife" mean?	to have surgery	My father will go under the knife on Monday.

prime mover What does "prime mover" mean?	the force or person that starts something off	The group of executives were the prime movers behind the decision to close the small factory in our city.
Sure thing. What does "Sure thing." mean?	of course, certainly	"Sure thing, I would be happy to help you move next Saturday."
fair and impartial What does "fair and impartial" mean?	fair and unbiased	The criminal was given a fair and impartial trial by the court.

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Give (someone) The Green Light Idiom