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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Bo Nix suffered a fractured ankle on the team's final drive of their 33-30 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night, prompting Jarrett Stidham to get the nod for a potential trip to the Super Bowl.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Joonas Korpisalo will get the nod Saturday night when the Bruins try to extend their win streak to six games against the Blackhawks in Chicago at the United Center.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Machado doesn’t get the nod from Trump Even before indicating the willingness to work with Venezuela’s interim government, Trump was quick to snub Machado.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
And a lot of those players, there is a chance that some of them do get the nod.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Joonas Korpisalo will get the nod Saturday night when the Bruins try to extend their win streak to six games against the Blackhawks in Chicago at the United Center.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Machado doesn’t get the nod from Trump Even before indicating the willingness to work with Venezuela’s interim government, Trump was quick to snub Machado.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
And a lot of those players, there is a chance that some of them do get the nod.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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