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to give sb a nod

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  • give someone the nod — give (someone) the nod British & Australian, informal to give someone permission to do something. We re just waiting for the council to give us the nod then we ll start building …   New idioms dictionary

  • give someone the nod — 1. tv. to signal someone by nodding. (Not slang.) □ I gave Pete the nod, and he started the procedure. □ Just give me the nod when you are ready. 2. tv. to choose someone. (See lso get the nod.) □ The committee gave Frank the nod for the job …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • give someone the nod — ► give someone/thing the nod 1) select or approve someone or something. 2) give someone a signal. Main Entry: ↑nod …   English terms dictionary

  • give thing the nod — ► give someone/thing the nod 1) select or approve someone or something. 2) give someone a signal. Main Entry: ↑nod …   English terms dictionary

  • give someone the nod — 1 the winger was given the nod: SELECT, choose, pick, go for; Brit. cap. 2 the Lords will give the treaty the nod: APPROVE, agree to, sanction, ratify, endorse, rubber stamp; …   Useful english dictionary

  • give somebody the nod — …   Useful english dictionary

  • give something the nod — …   Useful english dictionary

  • nod — ► VERB (nodded, nodding) 1) lower and raise one s head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or understanding, or as a signal. 2) let one s head fall forward when drowsy or asleep. 3) (nod off) informal fall asleep. 4) make a mistake due to a …   English terms dictionary

  • give the nod — give (someone) the nod British & Australian, informal to give someone permission to do something. We re just waiting for the council to give us the nod then we ll start building …   New idioms dictionary

  • nod — 1 verb nodded, nodding (I, T) 1 to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding: I asked her if she was ready to go, and she nodded. | nod your head: Jane nodded her head sympathetically. | nod your… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • nod — nod1 W2 [nɔd US na:d] v past tense and past participle nodded present participle nodding [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Low German] 1.) to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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