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 has given the green light to the dam at Serre de la Fare. (often + to)

• scare out of wits
• scare someone away from doing something
• scare someone away from something
• scare someone out of their wits
• scare someone out of wits
• scare someone to death
• scare something away from doing something
• scare something away from something
• scare the daylights out of
• scare the daylights out of someone
• scare the hell out of
• scare the hell out of someone
• scare the hell out of you
• scare the life out of
• scare the life out of someone
• scare the living daylights out of
• scare the living daylights out of someone
• scare the pants off
• scare the pants off someone
• scare the pants off you
• scare the shit out of
• scare the shit out of someone
• scare to death
• scare up
• scare up something