to pin something on(to)
41pin — {{11}}pin (n.) late O.E. pinn peg, bolt, from P.Gmc. *penn jutting point or peak (Cf. O.N. pinni peg, tack, M.Du. pin pin, peg, O.H.G. pfinn, Ger. Pinne pin, tack ) which may be via L. pinna wing, feather, also used for pointed peak, from PIE …
42pin*/ — [pɪn] noun [C] I 1) a small thin piece of metal with a sharp point, used for holding cloth in place while you are sewing 2) a thin piece of metal or wood used for holding things together 3) one of the tall objects that you knock over in the game… …
43pin — A small cylinder used for fastening something or as a pivot. See bonnet pin carbon pin cotter pin dowel pin floating piston pin fulcrum pin gudgeon pin boss gudgeon pin circlip gudgeon pin end …
44pin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pinn (akin to Old High German pfinn peg), perhaps from Latin pinna quill, feather more at pen Date: before 12th century 1. a. a piece of solid material (as wood or metal) used especially for… …
45pin down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pin down : present tense I/you/we/they pin down he/she/it pins down present participle pinning down past tense pinned down past participle pinned down 1) to understand or describe something exactly Officials… …
46pin down — verb a) to attach or secure with pins Pin down the tablecloth, so it doesnt blow away in the breeze. b) to identify something (e.g. a decision or plan) clearly or specifically Something is wrong, but I can …
47Pin the Tail on the Donkey — with a missing tail is tacked to a wall within easy reach of children.citation title=Pin the Tail on the Donkey author=Joanna Cole author2=Stephanie Calmenson author3=Alan Tiegreen publisher=Chronicle Books year=2004 pages=8–9 isbn= 1587172305]… …
48pin — 1. noun /pɪn/ a) A small device, made (usually) of drawn out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening. Im not so good on my pins these days. b) A small nail with a head and a sharp point …
49pin — 1. noun 1) fasten the hem with a pin Syn: tack, safety pin, nail, staple, fastener 2) a broken pin in the machine Syn: bolt, peg, rivet, dowel, screw 3) …
50pin someone/something down — 1 our troops can pin down the enemy: CONFINE, TRAP, hem in, corner, close in, shut in, hedge in, pen in, restrain, entangle, enmesh …
