pin on

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

When he stuck an iron inside 7 feet on the par-3 12th hole, it was the closest anybody had been to the pin on Sunday and set up another birdie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In Armani's refined yet relaxed collection, some men sported a tie pin on their jacket lapel, while male and female models wore matching sparkling brooches.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The italics are mine, so put a pin on that phrase because it’s important.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

After a local farmer helped the lorry driver become unstuck, the pin on Google Maps was taken down and the number of people travelling through Cyffylliog has returned to normal.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

If I placed a safety pin on a steel railroad track and let a train run over it, the safety pin would turn into a pair of bright brand- new scissors.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright