pinning back
Securing against movement
To pin back is to secure something by fastening it in a rearward position: She pinned back her hair.
The phrase extends to forceful restraint or confrontation—pinning back someone's ears means to scold them sharply or defeat them decisively: The coach pinned back their ears after the loss.
In sports, to pin back opponents is to keep them confined to their own territory.
- stylingArranging for appearance
- reinforcingMaking more robust
- suppressingForcibly restraining or inhibiting
- securingMaking firmly fixed
- fasteningJoining two parts together
loose strands · restraining · bolting · tying down · tucking · clipping · binding · anchoring · braiding · controlling · pleating · ears · holding down · stapling · adjusting · limiting · curbing · folding
pinning backletting loose
Removing restraints or inhibitions
releasing · freeing · letting go · unfastening · unpinning
pinning backletting loose
Removing restraints or inhibitions
setting free · unleashing · releasing · loosening up · relaxing
pinning backpushing forward
Continuing toward a goal
propelling · projecting · extending · launching · advancing
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