give someone the nod

idiom

: to give someone approval
She finally gave us the nod on the plans.

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“Give someone the nod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20someone%20the%20nod. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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