1.b> 1) , .i> (), ; the message had been pinned to the noticeboard ;
2) , .i> (), ; her hair was pinned back i> ;
2.b> 1) i> (), , i> ; i> , i> ; the passenger was pinned under the wreckage of the truck / ; the police pinned the mugger against the wall and put handcuffs on him ; he pinned the thief down until the police arrived , i> ;
2) .i> / () , .i>;
3) .i> () i>;
to pin downb> 1) i> (); i> , i> .i> ; I have been trying to pin him down all week, but he won's say what's going on , , ;
2) ()i> (); i> ; we shall have to pin him down to his promise , ;
3) i> (), , ; it is difficult to pin down the exact meaning of this verb ;
4) .i> (); ( i>); we were pinned down for over an hour i> / ;
to pin onb> i> (); i> ; to pin the blame on smb. , ; to pin responsibility on smb. ;
to pin one's faith on / upon / to / smb., smth.b> i> .
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