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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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.
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Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Stevenson will prove to be defensively sound, and score with enough counters to get the nod.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
His top play ended practice and will get the nod from The Observer as the play of the afternoon.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Clemente will likely get the nod for any save situation during the week.
—Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Stevenson will prove to be defensively sound, and score with enough counters to get the nod.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
His top play ended practice and will get the nod from The Observer as the play of the afternoon.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Clemente will likely get the nod for any save situation during the week.
—Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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