Give sb the green light

Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: Give sb the green light To give someone the green light means to give permission or approval to go ahead with something—a plan, a project, an idea. Examples: 1- I asked my parents if I could go on the trip, and surprisingly, they gave me the green light 2- The marketing team came up with a new campaign, and the boss finally gave them the green light to launch it.