Idiom: get the nod
Meaning
Idiom: get the nod
- to get approval for something
- to get selected for something
Example sentences
- Yes! I got the nod from my parents to get my ears pierced.
- Let’s hope we get the nod on this project’s funding within the next two weeks so we can get started.
- My son got the nod for the football team but his best friend didn't make it so he didn't want to celebrate.
- I've been anxiously waiting all week to get the nod for my request for a raise.
- You got the nod to work from home this summer? Wow, your boss is amazing.
- Did you get the nod to fly business class to the conference in Tokyo?
- If we get the nod from the planning committee today, we can start the project next month.
- I'm not going to say anything about my sister's pregnancy until I get the nod from her.
- Good afternoon passengers, we're ready for takeoff as soon as we get the nod from air traffic control.
Synonyms
- make the grade
- be picked
- get the go-ahead
- get the green light
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