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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Politico reported there were intense internal squabbles over who would get the nod, as Rollins had less experience in agricultural policy than others on the president-elect’s shortlist. —

Julia Mueller, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024 Kostas Tsimikas could get the nod over Andy Robertson at left-back, while Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk will be back in the side. —

James Nalton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Forecasting the Field Spotify’s Chery says this is Kendrick’s category to lose, but ponders which one of his Drake disses will get the nod. —

Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 His halftime show performance was met with negativity from fans who wanted Lil Wayne to get the nod in his hometown, and Lamar responded with an untitled Instagram-exclusive record calling out the entire entertainment industry. —

Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get the nod