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got the nod

got the nod is the simple past and past participle 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 got the nod

What is got the nod the simple past and past participle of?
Got the nod is the simple past and past participle of get the nod.

Words near got the nod in the dictionary

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

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