Collocation
get permission
to receive approval or authorization to do something
Definition
'get permission' is a common English collocation. to receive approval or authorization to do something
get + permission (+ to + verb)
“You need to get permission from your parents before you go on the trip.”
Examples
- I got permission to leave work early for my appointment.
- You must get permission before you use someone else's photos.
- She finally got permission from her manager to work from home on Fridays.
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- We need to get permission to park here overnight.
- He did not get permission to enter the restricted area.
- They are trying to get permission from the city to close the street for the festival.
- You will have to get permission in writing before any changes can be made to the contract.
- After weeks of paperwork, the team got permission to begin the clinical trial.
- If you want to record the interview, you should get permission first.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally