on the nod

Related to word: nod

Idiom

Definition

  1. When a suggestion or proposal is approved on the nod, it is accepted without any discussion or debate.

    未經討論即通過

    • The committee members let the budget proposal go through on the nod, without much discussion.

      委員會成員讓預算提案未經詳細討論就通過了。

    • The suggestion regarding the new policy went through on the nod at the meeting, without much debate.

      關於新政策的建議在會議上未經太多辯論就通過了。

    • Due to time constraints, we had to let several plans pass on the nod, without full consideration.

      由於時間限制,我們不得不讓幾個計劃未經充分考慮就通過了。