go-ahead

noun [U]

/ˈɡoʊ·əˌhed/

Definition

› permission or notice that an activity may begin: We’re ready to start the project but we’re still waiting for the go-ahead.

(Definition of go-ahead noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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