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 or proceed with something	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	The city gave us the green light to begin the new project.
give (someone) the green light What does give (someone) the green light mean?	to give someone permission to begin a project	The city gave us the green light to begin work on the new housing project.
	Some Random Idioms
every other What does "every other" mean?	every second one	I have to work every other Saturday evening.
a fish out of water What does "a fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in	The man was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.
dirt cheap What does "dirt cheap" mean?	extremely cheap	The land in the country was dirt cheap when we bought it.
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	speak loudly so you will be heard above the noise	I had to speak loudly in order to make myself heard while the loud music was playing.
By the seat of your pants What does "By the seat of your pants" mean?	If you do something by the seat of your pants, you do it without help from anyone.
cover all of one's bases What does "cover all of one's bases" mean?	thoroughly prepare for or deal with a situation	thoroughly prepare for or deal with a situationHe covered all of his bases before going to the job interview and performed very well.
Skunkworks What does "Skunkworks" mean?	An unauthorised, or hidden program or activity, often research-oriented, and out of the bureaucratic chain of command is known as a 'skunkworks'.

shut out (a team) What does "shut out (a team)" mean?	to prevent the opposition team from scoring during a game	The national soccer team shut out the best team in the world last night.
penny wise and pound foolish What does "penny wise and pound foolish" mean?	to be careful with small amounts of money but to waste large amounts of money on unnecessary things	The woman was penny wise and pound foolish and would hesitate to spend money on fruits and vegetables for her family but would buy very expensive desserts.
at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	without waiting or planning, immediately, promptly	Our boss will stop working and help someone at the drop of a hat.
wear more than one hat What does "wear more than one hat" mean?	to have more than one set of responsibilities	Our teacher wears more than one hat. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.

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Give Someone The Green Light Idiom