receive a nod
Frequency: 5.85.2 per million words
To receive approval or acknowledgement.
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- He's ready to play and just waiting to receive a nod from the coach.
- The project needs to receive a nod from the board before it can proceed.
- After months of hard work, she finally received a nod for her promotion.
- We hope to receive a nod for our proposal by next week.
- To start the construction, they first had to receive a nod from the city council.
- He gave a presentation and received a nod of agreement from the audience.
- She knew she had done well when she received a nod from her critical mentor.
- The small startup managed to receive a nod from a major investor.
- Despite initial skepticism, their innovative idea eventually received a nod of approval.
- If you receive a nod from the supervisor, you can begin the task immediately.