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gets the nod

gets the nod is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the nod.

Meaning of get the nod

Verb

get the nod (third-person singular simple present gets the nod, present participle getting the nod, simple past got the nod, past participle (UK) got the nod or (US) gotten the nod)

  1. (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
  2. (idiomatic, literal) be signaled; get the message or signal

Questions about gets the nod

What is gets the nod the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets the nod is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the nod.

Words near gets the nod in the dictionary

  1. gets the idea
  2. gets the job done
  3. gets the last laugh
  4. gets the lead out
  5. gets the memo
  6. gets the nod
  7. gets the noggin joggin'
  8. gets the picture
  9. gets the point
  10. gets the push
  11. gets the runaround

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