phrasal verb · neutral
get permission
UK/ɡet pəˈmɪʃən/US/ɡet pərˈmɪʃən/GET PERMISSION
to obtain authorization or consent to do something
Examples
“You need to get permission from the council before renovating.”
“Students must get permission to miss class.”
“I finally got permission to use the lab equipment.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before starting the excavation, the researchers got permission from the local authority and the landowners.”
Collocations
- get permission from someone
- get permission to do something
Word family
Common mistakes
I got a permission to leave early.→I got permission to leave early.
Can I get permission from you for to use your car?→Can I get permission from you to use your car?
Say it for a higher band
5ask for permission→6obtain permission→7+get permission
Synonyms
obtain permission
Easily confused
obtain permission
“You must obtain permission before conducting the experiment.”
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