*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.
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 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
- 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
- nodded out
- nodding acquaintance
- nodding acquaintance, a
- on the nod
- the Land of Nod