get the nod

idiom

: to get approval

We're waiting to get the nod from the city to start the project.

Examples of get the nod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jarrett essentially confirmed lefty Carson Dorsey will get the nod in the loser-goes-home clash with Virginia (ESPN, 2 p.m.). —

Brady Oltmans, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024 Jordan Hicks will get the nod Friday in the Giants’ home opener. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024 Of the 10 players who started FIU’s 2023 baseball opener, only one will get the nod on Friday, when the Panthers are set to open Year 2 under coach Rich Witten. —

Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024 As many as seven Pac-12 teams could get the nod but the Bears, at No. 59 in the NET, figure to land in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT), formerly known as the WNIT. —

Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get the nod

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