nail up

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to shut in or fasten tightly with or as if with nails

Example Sentences

I tell her I’m washing all my blankets and linens and I want to nail up some rope to hang them in the attic so they won’t get dirty again or wet in the rain.

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“If there’s a problem in the church, we don’t get rid of the church, we don’t nail up the church door,” Mr. Clyburne said.

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If you’re lucky enough to have a fireplace, don’t just nail up any old mirror you have lying around.

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The industry fought tooth and nail, up to the Supreme Court twice, in 18 appeals, but eventually the first of 35 million pages began arriving in Minneapolis.

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When the surly handyman showed up that afternoon to nail up a few boards, he seemed an angel from heaven wielding a hammer.

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