get the nod en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) be selected; be approved
Burnley's Nick Pope got the nod in goal but he barely touched the ball in the entire game. This was a cap and clean sheet for this talented keeper but nothing else.
2021 March 25, Phil McNulty, “England 5-0 San Marino”, in BBC Sport:
- (idiomatic, qualifier:literal) be signaled; get the message or signal
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gets the nod | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| got the nod | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got the nod | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| getting the nod | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gotten the nod | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |