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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'PIN'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'PIN'

3 phrasal verbs with 'PIN'

Pin down

  1. Get a fixed idea, opinion, etc, from someone.
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I've asked him to set a date, but he's a hard man to PIN DOWN and won't give a definite answer.
  2. Discover exact details about something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The government can't PIN DOWN where the leak came from.

Pin on

  1. Attach the blame to someone
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: The police tried to PIN the crime ON him.

Pin up

  1. Fix something to a wall, or other vertical surface, with a pin
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I PINNED the notice UP on the board

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