the word is go
- idiom
:
la señal de inicio
- Finally, the word is go on the project!
Examples
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We're waiting until the word is go before launching the software update.
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When the word is go, we'll start the meeting.
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As soon as the word is go, everyone should be at their stations.
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Once the word is go, the team will begin construction immediately.
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As soon as the word is go, everyone should be at their stations.
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Once the word is go, the team will begin construction immediately.
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We're waiting until the word is go before launching the software update.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
Start or continue something after deciding to do it
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3.0
Begin or continue an action after a pause, often as planned
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3.4
Official permission to start something
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5.3
To receive approval to start or continue something
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7.7
To tell someone to start or continue after they hesitate
Permission from someone in charge to go ahead
To receive official permission to start or continue a project
Antonyms
How Ready
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'word' as a spoken command and 'go' as a signal to start combine in a simple copular construction ('the word is X') to mean that the start signal has been given. A B1 learner who knows the constituents in these senses can directly infer that this indicates approval or permission to begin.
Etymology
The word is go comes from old pre-flight and launch checks when someone would literally say the word 'go' to show everything was ready to start. So today the word is go means 'permission to begin' or the signal to start.