pin down

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verb (tr, adverb)

to force (someone) to make a decision or carry out a promise
to define clearlyhe had a vague suspicion that he couldn't quite pin down
to confine to a placethe fallen tree pinned him down

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Words nearby pin down

Pindaric ode, pinder, pindling, pindolol, pindo palm, pin down, Pindus, pine, pineal, pineal apparatus, pineal body
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Words related to pin down

reveal, point out, express, pinpoint, show, suggest, signal, hint, mark, prove, imply, argue, announce, demonstrate, illustrate, make, specify, mean, unearth, detect

Idioms and Phrases with pin down

pin down
1

Fix or establish clearly, as in The firefighters finally were able to pin down the source of the odor. [Mid-1900s]

2

Force someone to give precise information or opinions, as in The reporter pinned down the governor on the issue of conservation measures. [c. 1700]

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