nail something to something
- nail something to something
nail something onto something & nail something to something & nail something on†
to attach something onto something by nailing. •
Suzy nailed the hose bracket onto the side of the house.
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She nailed on the bracket.
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Laura nailed the bracket to the wall.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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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 something up — … 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 — nail1 S3 [neıl] n [: Old English; Origin: nAgl] 1.) a thin pointed piece of metal with a flat top, which you hit into a surface with a hammer, for example to join things together or to hang something on ▪ The key was hanging on a nail by the door … Dictionary of contemporary English
nail — nail1 [ neıl ] noun count ** 1. ) a thin pointed piece of metal that you use to attach one thing to another by hitting it with a hammer 2. ) the smooth hard part that grows over the ends of your fingers and toes: to cut/file your nails I ve told… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — I UK [neɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms nail : singular nail plural nails ** 1) a thin pointed piece of metal that you use to fix one thing to another by hitting it with a hammer 2) the smooth hard part that grows over the ends of your… … English dictionary
nail — [[t]ne͟ɪl[/t]] nails, nailing, nailed 1) N COUNT A nail is a thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end. You hit the flat end with a hammer in order to push the nail into something such as a wall. A mirror hung on a nail above the… … English dictionary