pins down
Forces a commitment
Pins down means to hold firmly in place, literally or figuratively.
You might pin down a wrestling opponent or pin down the corners of a tablecloth.
More often the phrase is figurative: to pin something down is to identify it precisely or get a definite answer.
I can't quite pin down what's bothering me.
She finally pinned him down on a date for the meeting.
A person who is hard to pin down is evasive or noncommittal.
- identifyEstablish who or what
- nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
- determineEstablish through investigation
- get to the bottom ofThoroughly investigate something
- graspSeize or understand
ascertain · fasten · clamp · define · latch · pinpoint · zero in on · anchor · resolve · immobilize · clarify · finalize · trap · corner · specify · secure · settle · affix
pins downreleases
Lets go or publishes
lets go · frees · liberates · unshackles · sets free
pins downobscures
Makes difficult to perceive
lets slide · muddles · confuses · blurs · obfuscates
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