British & Australian, informal

if a suggestion is agreed to on the nod, it is accepted without discussion.

The Stock Exchange clearly hopes these proposals will go through on the nod.

• can't for the life of me
• can't for toffee
• can't hear think
• can't hear yourself think
• can't help
• can't help something
• can't hold a candle to
• can't hold a candle to someone
• can't hold a candle to something
• can't hold a candle to something else
• can't hold drink
• can't hold liquor
• can't hold their drink
• can't hold their liquor
• can't keep eyes off
• can't keep eyes off someone
• can't keep eyes off something
• can't keep hands off
• can't keep hands off someone
• can't keep your eyes off
• can't keep your eyes off someone
• can't keep your eyes off something
• can't keep your hands off
• can't keep your hands off someone
• can't make head nor tail of