nod

nod

1. informal A nomination for an award. I'm really glad to see her get the nod for Best Director. Even if she doesn't win, the fact that she is in the running is important.
2. informal An appointment to something, such as a position or promotion. I'm glad Tom got the nod for the regional manager position. He'll do a great job.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*nod

Fig. someone's choice for a position or task. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) The manager is going to pick the new sales manager. I think Ann will get the nod. I had the nod for captain of the team, but I decided not to do it.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See:
  • a nod and a wink
  • a nod is as good as a wink
  • a nod is as good as a wink to a blind bat
  • a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
  • a nod is as good as a wink to a blind man
  • a nodding acquaintance
  • a nodding acquaintance with (someone or something)
  • a nod's as good as a wink
  • be in the Land of Nod
  • be on nodding terms
  • be on nodding terms (with someone)
  • be on nodding terms with somebody
  • even Homer (sometimes) nods
  • even Jove (sometimes) nods
  • get the nod
  • give (someone or something) the nod
  • give somebody the nod
  • give someone the nod
  • give the nod to
  • have a nodding acquaintance (with someone or something)
  • have a nodding acquaintance with somebody/something
  • have a nodding acquaintance with someone or something
  • Homeric nod
  • in the Land of Nod
  • land of Nod
  • nod
  • nod at
  • nod at (someone)
  • nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
  • nod off
  • nod out
  • nod the nut
  • nod through
  • nodded out
  • nodding acquaintance
  • nodding acquaintance, a
  • on the nod
  • the Land of Nod
References in periodicals archive
PCR products of the nod gene were purified with a TIANgel Midi Purification Kit (TIANGEN, Beijing) according to the manufacturer's protocol.
The Occurrence of Putative Nitric Oxide Dismutase (Nod) in an Alpine Wetland with a New Dominant Subcluster and the Potential Ability for a Methane Sink
Yet, NOD differs distinctly from the others where NID and NCD are more aggressive forms of negative deviance compared to NOD (which is more passive).
The influence of salesperson depression, low performance, and emotional exhaustion on negative organizational deviance
Expression Levels of GLUT2 in NOD and NOR Pancreatic Islets before and after STZ Application.
Diabetes-resistant NOR mice are more severely affected by streptozotocin compared to the diabetes-prone NOD mice: correlations with liver and kidney GLUT2 expressions
All but one spontaneous diabetic NOD mouse remained persistent hyperglycemic.
Prevention and reversal of diabetes by all-trans retinoid acid and exendin-4 in NOD mice
Those who attempt to oppose the NOD do not have a unified self-definition similar to the users of the NOD.
"Please don't be Turk, be Greek, be Armenian": agency and Deixis across virtualized Turkish imagined community
Other films nominated for Best Picture include: Shipwreck tale Life of Pi (which got 11 nods), Iran hostage drama Argo, French drama Amour, Osama bin Laden thriller Zero Dark Thirty, comedy Silver Linings Playbook, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, and mythological indie film Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Lincoln dominates Oscar nominations
It fishes best in straight lift-fall mode, but you can also add nods during the pause.
Cycling walleyes
TV Trixie Shimano Siren Henlow 10.03 Waste House Al Hove 10.11 Brunspink Nod Hove 10.26
Late plays set to pay; TONIGHT'S TV TRIXIE
He picked up BAFTA/LA's Britannia Award in 1994, then went through a lull until his resurgence in the 21st century with directing nods for "Gangs of New York," "The Aviator" and "The Departed." He recently picked up two further nominations at BAFTA's TV awards for "No Direction Home" and "Boardwalk Empire."
Scorsese honor reflects Blighty's longtime love
Forecasting residential mortgage foreclosures and notices of default (NODs) has become important as policymakers, lenders, builders, realtors, and homeowners struggle to grasp the long-term ramifications of the housing and banking crisis.
Using aggregate time series variables to Forecast notices of default
Swift, 19, who has already enjoyed success this year at the American Music Awards and Country Music Awards, earned a nod for her album "Fearless."
BeyoncE[umlaut] tops Grammy nominations with 10 nods
Beyonce topped the list of nominees for the 52nd Grammy Awards, leading the way with 10 nods ahead of teenage country star Taylor Swift with eight.
10 Grammy nods for Beyonc
"With a fish on the screen, I often lift-fall-hold, then nod and hold," he continues.
Greater manipulation: advanced presentations for swimming lures
Ideas on non-offensive defence (NOD) has influenced South African defence policy since the end of the Cold War and apartheid.
The European development and South African application of the concept of non-offensive defence
"Nod's Way" is the second book in the "Lands of Nod" series.
Nod's Way