pin down
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See also: pindown
English
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Verb
[edit]pin down (third-person singular simple present pins down, present participle pinning down, simple past and past participle pinned down) (transitive)
- To attach or secure with pins.
- (idiomatic) To identify something (e.g. a decision or plan) clearly or specifically.
- Something is wrong, but I can't pin it down.
- (wrestling) To hold the opponent back-first so both his or her shoulders touch the mat or ground.
- Synonym: pin
- (idiomatic) To corner somebody in order to get a firm answer.
- Let's try to pin him down on a price.
Derived terms
[edit]- pindown (noun)
- unpindownable
Related terms
[edit]- pin (noun)