Pin something down
verb phrase
To recognize, identify, or single out something definitely; make explicit: I can’t quite pin my feeling down (1951+)
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noun An excellent golfer; also, an accurate shot made by such a golfer, to the pin (1926+)
- Pin-spot
[pin-spot] /ˈpɪnˌspɒt/ verb (used with object), pin-spotted, pin-spotting. Theater. 1. to illuminate with a . noun, Theater. 1. a spotlight that produces a narrow beam of light illuminating a very small part of a stage, used especially to focus attention on a detail. 2. the beam of light so produced.
- Pinspotter
[pin-spot-er] /ˈpɪnˌspɒt ər/ noun 1. .
- Pinstripe
[pin-strahyp] /ˈpɪnˌstraɪp/ noun 1. a very thin , especially in fabrics. 2. a pattern of such . 3. a fabric or garment having such . /ˈpɪnˌstraɪp/ noun (in textiles) 1.
- Pin-stripe
[pin-strahyp] /ˈpɪnˌstraɪp/ noun 1. a very thin , especially in fabrics. 2. a pattern of such . 3. a fabric or garment having such . /ˈpɪnˌstraɪp/ noun (in textiles) 1. adj. 1882, from pin (n.) + stripe (n.). Figurative of “executive” by 1958.