- nail something down
- nail something down†1. to secure something down by nailing it. •
Please nail the floorboard down or someone will trip over it.
•I'll nail down these floorboards.
2. Go to pin something down.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
nail something down
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nail something down — nail (something) down to make something certain or final. My uncle has been meeting people all over the state to nail down support for his senate campaign … New idioms dictionary
nail something down — 1) fasten something securely with nails 2) identify something precisely something seems unexpected I can t nail it down, but it makes me uneasy 3) secure something, esp. an agreement the company has finally nailed down the agreement with its… … Useful english dictionary
nail something down — identify something precisely. → nail … English new terms dictionary
nail sb down — UK US nail sb down Phrasal Verb with nail({{}}/neɪl/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to make someone give you exact details or a firm decision about something: nail sb down on sth »We ve been trying to nail them down on the specific points of the agreement… … Financial and business terms
nail sth down — UK US nail sth down Phrasal Verb with nail({{}}/neɪl/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to agree the details of a decision, an agreement, etc. so that something can happen: »The decision of who would be appointed Chief Executive was made months before the… … Financial and business terms
nail somebody down (to something) — ˌnail sbˈdown (to sth) derived to force sb to give you a definite promise or tell you exactly what they intend to do Syn: pin down • She says she ll come, but I can t nail her down to a specific time. Main entry: ↑nailderived … Useful english dictionary
nail down — nail (something) down to make something certain or final. My uncle has been meeting people all over the state to nail down support for his senate campaign … New idioms dictionary
nail — ▪ I. nail nail 1 [neɪl] verb [transitive] informal to catch someone and prove that they are guilty of a crime or of doing something bad: • The government spent vast resources in an unsuccessful effort to nail him on felony charges. nail down… … Financial and business terms
nail down — verb 1. succeed in obtaining a position (Freq. 1) He nailed down a spot at Harvard • Syn: ↑nail, ↑peg • Hypernyms: ↑succeed, ↑win, ↑come through, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nail down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you nail down something unknown or uncertain, you find out exactly what it is. [V P n (not pron)] It would be useful if you could nail down the source of this tension. [Also V n P] Syn: pin down 2) PHRASAL VERB If you nail down … English dictionary
nail — noun 1》 a small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook. 2》 a horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates. ↘a hard growth on… … English new terms dictionary
