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to pin something on(to)

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  • pin (something) on (someone) — to blame someone for something, especially something they did not do. The police tried to pin the murder on the dead woman s husband …   New idioms dictionary

  • pin (something) on (something) — to depend on something for a particular result. We are all pinning our hopes on the new pipeline for a cleaner water supply …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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 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 something on — fix blame or responsibility on. → pin …   English new terms dictionary

  • pin something on someone — Syn: blame for, hold responsible for, attribute to, ascribe to, lay something at someone s door; informal stick on …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • pin something on someone — idi Informal. to ascribe the blame or guilt for something to a person …   From formal English to slang

  • pin something on someone — attach blame to someone …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pin — [pin] n. [ME pyn < OE pinn, akin to MHG pfinne, a nail, prob. < IE base * bend , projecting point > MIr benn, peak] 1. a peg of wood, metal, etc., used esp. for fastening or holding things together or as a support on which to hang things …   English World dictionary

  • pin — /pin/, n., v., pinned, pinning. n. 1. a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 2. a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things… …   Universalium

  • pin — [[t]pɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ pins, pinning, pinned 1) N COUNT Pins are very small thin pointed pieces of metal. They are used in sewing to fasten pieces of material together until they have been sewn. ...needles and pins... Use pins to keep the braid in… …   English dictionary

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