give the nod to (someone or something)

To indicate someone or something as one's choice or show one's approval of someone or something. I gave the nod to Amanda because she is the most qualified candidate. Mom gave the nod to pizza for dinner! It sounds like the Owls have given the nod to Smith to start game seven.

See also: give, nod, to

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be replaced by (someone or something)
be replaced with (someone or something)
be remembered as (something)
be remembered as/for something
be in (one's) good graces
be in somebody's good graces
be in someone's good graces
a ball and chain
ball and chain
(there's) no holding back

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