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41Nail gun — Pneumatic nail gun in use A nail gun, nailgun or nailer is a type of tool used to drive nails into wood or some other kind of material. It is usually driven by electromagnetism, compressed air (pneumatic), highly flammable gases such as butane or …
42nail — 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… …
43nail file — noun : file I 1b * * * a small file of metal or cardboard, for trimming, smoothing, or shaping the fingernails and sometimes having a point for removing dirt from under them. [1870 75, Amer.] * * * nail file noun A file for trimming fingernails… …
44nail — see the nail that sticks up gets hammered down when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail one nail drives out another for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man… …
45down to the wire — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… …
46nail 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… …
47nail it down — complete it, finalize it, close a deal Don t spend too long on a sale. Try to nail it down quickly …
48nail someone down — elicit a firm promise or commitment from someone I can t nail her down to a specific date …
49Down in the Valley (Squeeze song) — This article is about the Squeeze recording. For other uses, see Down in the Valley. Down in the Valley Single by Squeeze Released May 11, 1998 (UK) …
50nail someone down — elicit a firm commitment from someone. → nail …
