go-ahead

go-ahead
n.

1) to give smb. the go-ahead

2) to get the go-ahead

3) the go-ahead to + inf. (we got the go-ahead to proceed with the investigation)

* * *
[ˌgəʊə'hed]
to get thego-ahead
to give smb. thego-ahead
the go-ahead to + inf. (we got the go-ahead to proceed with the investigation)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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