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pin

/ˈpɪn/

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noun

plural pins

[count] :a thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a rounded head at one end that is used especially for fastening pieces of cloth - see picture at sewing; see also bobby pin, clothespin, drawing pin, hairpin, safety pin

[count] a thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a decoration at one end - see also hatpin

b chiefly US :brooch

a small usually circular object that has writing and often a picture on it and that has a pin on the back so that it can be fastened to clothing, bags, etc.

He handed out pins with the peace sign on them.

political campaign pins

[count] a thin piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is used for holding things together or for hanging one thing from another

a long, thin piece of metal that is used to fasten together the ends of broken bone

[count] Brit :one of the metal pieces that stick out from an electric plug and fit into a socket :prong

a three-pin plug

[count] :a thin piece of metal that is removed to trigger the explosion of a small bomb (called a grenade)

pull the pin

[count] golf :a long stick with a flag at the top that shows where the hole is on a green

The ball landed near the pin.

[count] bowling :one of the usually white standing pieces that are knocked down with the ball - see also tenpin

pins [plural] informal :the legs of a person or animal

They were knocked right off their pins by the heavy winds.

you could hear a pin drop

used to say that it was so quiet that the smallest noise could be heard

After he announced that he was leaving, you could hear a pin drop in the office.

verb

always followed by an adverb or preposition pins; pinned; pinning

[+ obj] to fasten or attach (something) with a pin

She pinned a rose to her dress.

The general pinned the medal on the soldier.

She pinned up/back her hair.

He pinned a sign on the wall.

to prevent or stop (someone or something) from moving by holding or pressing firmly against something

The passengers were pinned under the wreckage.

The guards pinned his arms to his sides.

She was pinned against the side of the car.

The police officers pinned the suspect down (on the ground). - sometimes used figuratively

The soldiers were pinned down by enemy fire. [=the soldiers were unable to move because they were being shot at by the enemy]

pin down

[phrasal verb]

pin (someone) down :to cause or force (someone) to make a definite statement or decision about something

Reporters tried to pin him down on the specific changes he wants to make to the tax laws.

He talked in a general way, but they couldn't pin him down to specifics.

pin down (something) or pin (something) down :to find out (something) with certainty

Can you pin down when the change occurred?

I'm trying to pin down [=identify] the source of the problem.

pin on

[phrasal verb]

pin (something) on (someone) :to say that (something) was done or caused by (someone)

The police pinned the robbery on the night watchman.

He always manages to pin [=fasten] the blame on someone else.

pin (all) your hopes on (something) :to hope very much that (something) will help you or allow you to succeed

Many cancer patients are pinning their hopes on a new drug that is now being developed.

You shouldn't pin all your hopes on getting the job.

* Các từ tương tự:
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