International Trade & Customs + etc.

1. give the green light to : to give permission for sb to do sth or for sth to happen ex) The council has given the green light to the new shopping centre. ex) The government has decided to give the green light to the plan. ex) I was given the green light to carry out this project. ex) Our international consignment was delayed at the border until the customs department gave the green light after..

1. fall short of : fail to reach the standard that you expected or need : "Fall short of" means to fail to reach a target, standard, or desired outcome. When something "falls short of" expectations, it means it did not meet or achieve what was expected. ex) The hotel fell far short of their expectations. ex) Your performance at work has fallen short of what is required in this company. ex) For t..

1. go viral : become very popular by being spread through the Internet : "Go viral" means to become extremely popular in a short period of time, especially through the rapid sharing of content on the internet, particularly on social media platforms. ex) It went viral, and all of a sudden, sales started to pick up. ex) The story went viral. ex) The local bakery went viral after a celebrity posted..