pin on
Attribute to someone, especially a wrongdoing or crime. For example, They pinned the murder on the wrong man. This expression uses pin in the sense of “attach.” [First half of 1900s]
Nearby words
pin joint, pin knot, pin mark, pin money, pin oak, pin on, pin one's heart on, pin one's hopes on, pin pad, pin plate, pin rail
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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