to give sb the nod
1give 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 …
2give 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 …
3give someone the nod — ► give someone/thing the nod 1) select or approve someone or something. 2) give someone a signal. Main Entry: ↑nod …
4give thing the nod — ► give someone/thing the nod 1) select or approve someone or something. 2) give someone a signal. Main Entry: ↑nod …
5give 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; …
6give 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 …
7give someone/thing the nod — ► give someone/thing the nod 1) select or approve someone or something. 2) give someone a signal. Main Entry: ↑nod …
10give someone/something the nod — 1) select or approve someone or something they banned one book but gave the other the nod 2) give someone a signal …
