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дать зелёный светstresses
gen. grant the go-ahead (The US has intelligence Russian troops have been granted the go ahead to invade Ukraine, CBS News is reporting, with commmanders making “specific plans” for battlefield manoeuvers. theguardian.com 4uzhoj)
fig. give the go-ahead for something (пример: A major revamp of a Merseyside theatre is given the go-ahead after Arts Council England makes an award of £12.8m. (BBC News) Praline); open a green signal (to something Notburga); give leave and license (Irina Verbitskaya); give the all-clear (Taras); give thumb up (Vadim Rouminsky); give the green light (чему-либо acebuddy); give someone the nod (Andrey Truhachev); give the go-ahead for something (Andrey Truhachev); give the green light (Taras); give the green light for something (Часто употребляется в пассивной конструкции "something was given the green light". Praline); greenlight (Antonio); give someone/something the green light (Andrey Truhachev)
idiom. green-light (Vancouver city council this week green-lit mixed-use developments significantly bigger that what local zoning would normally allow, again signalling to city staff — and the city at large — their desire to go bigger and faster on housing. vancouversun.com ART Vancouver)
Игорь Миг, fig. give free rein; give full play to; raise the curtain to
дать зелёный свет: 2 phrases in 2 subjects
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