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nail down

verb

  1. to fasten down with or as if with nails

  2. informalto extort a definite promise or consent from

    I nailed him down on the deadline

  3. informalto settle in a definite way

    they nailed down the agreement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Establish conclusively, as in The reporter nailed down the story by checking all the facts. This metaphoric expression alludes to fixing or fastening something down with nails. [c. 1600]
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However, Paramount hasn’t nailed down the streaming rights to “South Park,” according to the three people familiar with the conversations.

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“Critical parts of Metro’s Olympics plans are yet to be nailed down,” she wrote.

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"Of the four main slots, I think we've got three of them, maybe four, nailed down," says Ad, one of the people behind the Secretglasto social media account.

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The former opposition leader is not getting to enjoy the two-month transition period usually afforded to new leaders, so they can build their team and nail down their vision for the country.

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Critical parts of Metro’s Olympics plans are yet to be nailed down.

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