get the OK

get the OK

To receive permission or approval to do something. Don't worry, I got the OK from the boss before I started doing all this research.See also: get, OK

give somebody/get the OˈK/oˈkay

(informal) give somebody/receive approval or permission: I’m waiting to get the OK before I start on the project.He can’t start until his boss gives him the OK.See also: get, give, OK, okay, somebody