nail down

nail down

1) прибивать, заколачивать The lid was nailed down, so we couldn't get it off. ≈ Крышка была прибита гвоздями, так что мы не могли ее оторвать.
2) поймать на слове to nail smb. down ≈ прижать кого-л. к стене to nail smb. down to his promiseтребовать от кого-л. выполнения обещания
3) закрепить, подкрепить (успех, достижение)
4) выразить точно It is difficult to nail down the exact meaning of this verb. ≈ Определить точное значение этого глагола сложно. прибивать, заколачивать - to * a chest забить ящик прижать к стене (кого-л.) ;
поймать (кого-л.) на слове;
заставить выполнить (обещание и т. п.) - to * a lie разоблачить ложь - that statement has nailed him down это заявление закрыло /преградило/ ему путь к отступлению - we nailed him down to his statement мы напомнили ему его заявление;
мы использовали против него его собственное заявление закреплять (успех и т. п.) - to * a success закрепить успех - he nailed his argument down with a quotation он подкрепил свой довод цитатой

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  • 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 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 down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms nail down : present tense I/you/we/they nail down he/she/it nails down present participle nailing down past tense nailed down past participle nailed down 1) informal to definitely decide, arrange, or complete… …   English dictionary

  • nail down — verb a) to attach with nails Nail down the shelf, then paint it. b) to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain They havent nailed down their vacation plans yet …   Wiktionary

  • nail down — get a clear answer, find out, pin down    I ve checked the books, but I can t nail down the reason for the loss. I can t find the error …   English idioms

  • nail down — make certain, make sure I am trying to nail down the exact time that he will be able to meet with us …   Idioms and examples

  • nail down — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make certain; make sure; settle. * /Joe had a hard time selling his car, but he finally nailed the sale down when he got his friend Sam to give him $300./ * /The New York Yankees nailed down the American League… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • nail down — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make certain; make sure; settle. * /Joe had a hard time selling his car, but he finally nailed the sale down when he got his friend Sam to give him $300./ * /The New York Yankees nailed down the American League… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • nail\ down — v. phr. informal To make certain; make sure; settle. Joe had a hard time selling his car, but he finally nailed the sale down when he got his friend Sam to give him $300. The New York Yankees nailed down the American League Championship when they …   Словарь американских идиом

  • nail down — Synonyms and related words: afford proof of, ascertain, assure, balance, ballast, bring home to, certify, cinch, clear up, clinch, counterbalance, decide, demonstrate, determine, dismiss all doubt, ensure, establish, find out, firm, firm up, fix …   Moby Thesaurus


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