Sentence examples for green light to fall from inspiring English sources

Idiom

Green light.

If you are given the green light, you are given approval to do something.

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And most universities have given the green light to fall programs in China.

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"These statements... gave green lights to terrorist groups.

France's manager may remain deeply unpopular with his country's fans, who united with those from Tunisia to boo and ridicule him during last night's friendly in Paris, but today he has been given the green light to continue with Les Bleus – despite falling short of the target his employers had set for him in the wake of the Euro 2008 fiasco.

At a press conference today, Weiler noted the space agency can't promise that there will be enough money to give the winner of the competition--due to be chosen by next fall--the green light to proceed.

The figure falls by half among employees who thought management was not above giving the green light to a bit of impropriety.

Since then, the share price has fallen by about two-thirds, triggering debate about whether regulators should have given the green light to the listing.

"It's a green light to corruption.

A red filter holds back green light to darken the green foliage, making the flower lighter; a green filter absorbs red light, thus darkening the flower.

Crucially, NICE recommendations give the green light to funding.

Then give them the green light to do it.

The C.I.A. had given the green light to the sale.

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