get the nod
idiom
: to get approval
We're waiting to get the nod from the city to start the project.
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Browns coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement on Monday, noting that even though fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel has cleared the concussion protocol, Sanders will get the nod.
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Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Jeremy Swayman will get the nod to face Anthony Stolarz.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
What might be left in the air is who will get the nod for the opener.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Based on his performance so far, Scott should get the nod, but the Patriots could also opt to roster only two tight ends and stash him on the practice squad.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
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Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Jeremy Swayman will get the nod to face Anthony Stolarz.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
What might be left in the air is who will get the nod for the opener.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Based on his performance so far, Scott should get the nod, but the Patriots could also opt to roster only two tight ends and stash him on the practice squad.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
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