| 词汇 | on the nod |
| 释义 | Idiom on the nod British & Australian, informal if a suggestion is agreed to on the nod, it is accepted without discussion.The Stock Exchange clearly hopes these proposals will go through on the nod. on the nodAgreed to with a general consensus, rather than a formal discussion. The national security funding bill was passed on a nod, with no real opposition. on the nodBRITISH, INFORMALIf a plan is accepted on the nod, it is accepted without being questioned or discussed. This legislation went through more or less on the nod, without discussion in parliament. The party cannot be seen to let the treaty through on the nod. Note: One explanation for this expression is that it comes from auctions, where bidders nod as a sign that they want to buy something. on the nodby general agreement and without discussion. British informalon the ˈnod(British English, informal) (of a matter being discussed by a committee, etc.) agreed to by all the members of the group, so that a vote or further discussion is unnecessary: The decision to increase bus fares went through on the nod. |
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