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get the nod


be selected; be approved

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

My boss gave me the nod for the new project.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long interview process, she finally got the nod to lead the marketing department.

COMPLEX

Following months of intense deliberation, the committee gave the nod to the most innovative proposal, effectively ending the competition.


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  2. 02

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    Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

  3. 03

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  4. 04

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    Why is someone not saying anything?

  5. 05

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  6. 06

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    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026