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1. Fix or establish clearly, as in The firefighters finally were able to pin down the source of the odor. [Mid-1900s]
2. Force someone to give precise information or opinions, as in The reporter pinned down the governor on the issue of conservation measures. [c. 1700]

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - indespærring på anstalt

Français (French)
n. - pression (sur qn pour qu'il tienne sa promesse)

Deutsch (German)
n. - langes Einsperren von Anstaltskindern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καθήλωση, έγκλειση

Italiano (Italian)
vincolo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - definição (f)

Русский (Russian)
связать с обещанием, поймать

Español (Spanish)
n. - inmovilizar, obligar a concretar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - klämma fast, nita

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
扣牢

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 扣牢

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 강요하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. -

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תפיסת אדם כך שלא יוכל להתחמק (גם בויכוח), ריתוק (לרצפה), הכנסת ילד למאסר ממושך‬

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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read