give someone the nod

1. tv. to signal someone by nodding. (Not slang.) I gave Pete the nod, and he started the procedure.

2. tv. to choose someone. (see also get the nod.) The committee gave Frank the nod for the job.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Arnie	AHR-nee	English
Adrienne	['eidri.en]
Hadrian	HAY-dree-ən (English)	History
Siem	SEEM	Dutch
Claude	[klɔ:d]
Koloman	KO-lo-mahn (German)	German (Rare), Slovak