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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 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 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/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 …   Useful english 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

• give the nod — (UK) If you give the nod to something, you approve it or give permission to do it …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• give someone/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 the nod — (UK)    If you give the nod to something, you approve it or give permission to do it.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• give someone/thing the nod — 1》 select or approve someone or something. 2》 give someone a signal. → nod …   English new terms dictionary