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pin down, v.
freq. cnt. 1
more info define clearly
<verb.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

nail down narrow narrow down peg down pin down specify

sample sentences

"I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
more info attach with or as if with a pin
<verb.contact>

pin down pin up

sample sentences

"pin up a picture"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
more info place in a confining or embarrassing position
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

pin down trap

sample sentences

"He was trapped in a difficult situation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym