go through channels
go through the proper channels

If you want to go through channels to get an answer, be my guest.

"We'll go through channels and get the word to the right folks."

Took all the blame- said that he hadn't thought to go through channels and should have known better.

What I just told you, pal, it doesn't go through channels.

"I just wanted to go through channels, a for you.

I might have saved your partner for you, if you'd only gone through channels.

If your letter goes through channels, probably I don't get on the airplane.

Yes, but they were reporting on a law that had been broken, even after having gone through channels.

Do you mean we should be going through channels?

I am not going through channels on this one.

You'll have to go through channels like everybody else.

If you won't let us in, we may be able to force you by going through channels.

"So why didn't you go through channels and report this to your superior?

I knew that it would take too long to reverse the veto, going through channels.

He was the organization guy who went through channels and put the bureau in the best light before senators.

But he's going to go through channels and ask nicely."

I'm just going through channels, don't want to overstep here.

I assumed responsibility without going through channels or consulting legal.

She had to go through channels, and the channels were not always clear.

Home Dimension bureaucracies weren't the only place where it was a good idea to "go through channels."

Obviously, I can't go through channels or use either my home or office units.

But going through channels might give Tas time to cover up the true nature of his operation.

It was always better to go through channels, if that was feasible.

Certainly no time to go through channels, Anna realized.

"Going through channels hasn't worked, so I'm going right to the people.

I could go through the proper channels but that would take too much time.

I haven't got time to go through the proper channels, but there's a man's life on the line here.

"Work will be found by those immigrants who go through the proper channels."

I had no intention of going through the proper channels; it could take weeks.

"No Soviet official has called or written and we have to go through the proper channels."

Things will have to go through the proper channels now and I'll probably look at it again."

Kline's request would have had to go through the proper channels, he said.

Permission for the salvage operation went through the proper channels.

"The intermediary said they'd get back to me after they go through the proper channels.

You will have to go through the proper channels."

If people are willing to pay those prices, why not let the money go through the proper channels to the artist?"

Why doesn't he go through the proper channels?

"I'd say it was good to see someone going through the proper channels, but, as you say, the implication."

There was a faint confusion of noises as the request went through the proper channels.

Regus, he said, must go through the proper channels and apply to the board of trustees for a permit.

'Buying' a used car without going through the proper channels will expose you to all sorts of possible headaches.

When he does, he will go through the proper channels and not through the back door."

He emphasized that his client had fully disclosed the trip and was going through the proper channels to vet it.

I reminded Hempelmann that Kline had gone through the proper channels.

Everything has to go through the Proper Channels."

'You're going to have to let me go through the proper channels on this, Curtis,' said Terry.

"We have gone through the proper channels, and now he cannot claim that we have acted without his authority."

I thanked him for his help, assured him that we would begin to go through the proper channels tomorrow, and said good-night.

"Going through the proper channels has proven to be an exercise in futility," Ms. Wurzel said.

Going through the proper channels - well, you know, proper channels tend to get flooded, right?'