- ˌpin sth ˈon sb
- phrasal verb
to blame someone for something, often when they are not responsibleHe has managed to pin the blame on the previous government.[/ex]
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ˌpin sth ˈon sb
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ˌpin sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to understand or describe something exactly Officials are trying to pin down the cause of the power cuts.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌpin sth ˈup — phrasal verb to fix a picture or notice to a wall … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pin something on somebody — ˈpin sth on sb derived to make sb be blamed for sth, especially for sth they did not do • No one would admit responsibility. They all tried to pin the blame on someone else. • You can t pin this one on me I wasn t even there! Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pin — pin1 S3 [pın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for joining/fastening)¦ 2¦(jewellery)¦ 3¦(electrical)¦ 4¦(bowling)¦ 5 you could hear a pin drop 6¦(part of bomb)¦ 7¦(golf)¦ 8 for two pins I d ... 9 pins ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
pin — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR CLOTH a short thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end, used especially for fastening together pieces of cloth while making clothes 2 JEWELLERY a) AmE an attractively shaped piece of metal, sometimes containing jewels,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sharp pointed object for fastening things ADJECTIVE ▪ safety ▪ bobby (AmE), hair (usually hairpin) ▪ bent, straight (both AmE) … Collocations dictionary
pin*/ — [pɪn] noun [C] I 1) a small thin piece of metal with a sharp point, used for holding cloth in place while you are sewing 2) a thin piece of metal or wood used for holding things together 3) one of the tall objects that you knock over in the game… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pin something down — define something precisely * * * ˌpin sthˈdown derived to explain or understand sth exactly • The cause of the disease is difficult to pin down precisely. Main entry: ↑pinderived … Useful english dictionary
pin (all) your hopes on somebody — ˌpin (all) your ˈhopes on sb/sth | ˌpin your ˈfaith on sb/sth idiom to rely on sb/sth completely for success or help • The company is pinning its hopes on the new project. Main entry: ↑pinidiom … Useful english dictionary
pin (all) your hopes on something — ˌpin (all) your ˈhopes on sb/sth | ˌpin your ˈfaith on sb/sth idiom to rely on sb/sth completely for success or help • The company is pinning its hopes on the new project. Main entry: ↑pinidiom … Useful english dictionary
