to give sb permission to do

  • 21give the nod — (UK) If you give the nod to something, you approve it or give permission to do it …

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  • 22give someone the green light — give (someone/something) the green light to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen. They ve just been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region. (often + to do something) The local prefect… …

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  • 23give something the green light — give (someone/something) the green light to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen. They ve just been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region. (often + to do something) The local prefect… …

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  • 24give the green light — give (someone/something) the green light to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen. They ve just been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region. (often + to do something) The local prefect… …

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  • 25give somebody the run of something — give sb/get/have the ˈrun of sth idiom to give sb/get/have permission to make full use of sth • Her dogs have the run of the house. Main entry: ↑runidiom …

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  • 26give get the run of something — give sb/get/have the ˈrun of sth idiom to give sb/get/have permission to make full use of sth • Her dogs have the run of the house. Main entry: ↑runidiom …

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  • 27give have the run of something — give sb/get/have the ˈrun of sth idiom to give sb/get/have permission to make full use of sth • Her dogs have the run of the house. Main entry: ↑runidiom …

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  • 28give smb the green light — give permission to go ahead with a project He has been given the green light to begin work on the new housing plan …

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  • 29Permission — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Permission >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 permission permission leave Sgm: N 1 allowance allowance sufferance Sgm: N 1 tolerance tolerance toleration Sgm: N 1 liberty liberty law license …

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  • 30give — givable, giveable, adj., n. givee, n. giver, n. /giv/, v., gave, given, giving, n. v.t. 1. to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 2. to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please …

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