Complete Definition of "nail down"

English

Verb
infl|en|verb|head=to nail down (someone or something)

  1. transitive to attach with nails

#:Nail down the shelf, then paint it.

  1. idiom|transitive to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain

#:They haven't nailed down their vacation plans yet.

See also
pin down

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