What it means
To give the go-ahead means to say yes and let something kick off. You’ll hear it at work, in sport, anywhere plans are waiting on approval. The noun go-ahead is basically the green light or thumbs-up from whoever’s in charge, whether that’s your boss, the council, or your mate organising the pub crawl.
Usage examples
"The project’s ready, mate, we just need finance to give the go-ahead. Once they do, we’re off to the races and it’s built Monday."
"Once the council give the go-ahead, the builders can start on the extension first thing Monday."
"We're all packed and ready, just waiting for the coach to give the go-ahead and we're off."
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