nail down
Make absolutely certain
To nail down is to secure something firmly, literally by driving nails or figuratively by making certain: We need to nail down the details before signing.
You nail down a commitment, a date, an agreement—anything that might otherwise remain loose or uncertain.
Can we nail down a time for the meeting?
specify
State in detail
- defineState precise meaning
- determineEstablish through investigation
- establishCreate formally, permanently
confirm · identify · pinpoint · settle · finalize · work out · hammer out · sort out · lock in · firm up
fasten
Fix securely in position
affix · hammer · tack · bolt · pin · clamp · mount · stabilize · batten · rivet
- finishfinish, complete, conclude, end, finalize
- narrowing downnarrow, focus, pinpoint, zero in, home in
- finalizationfinalize, conclude, close, clinch, seal
- problem-solvingproblem solving, puzzles, riddles, logic, solutions
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- flooringhardwood, hardwood flooring, laminate, vinyl, tile