Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase from the following.

On the nod

  1. On

  2. Shake one's head

  3. On credit

  4. To fall as keep
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To buy something 'on the nod' means to purchase it on credit or without immediate payment. This British idiom refers to transactions where payment is deferred. Option C 'On credit' correctly identifies this meaning of buying now and paying later.

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