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1 nail down
besluiten, tot een beslissing komennail down♦voorbeelden:we nailed him down to his promise • we hielden hem aan zijn belofte -
2 nail
n. spijker; nagel; nail (lengtemaat van vroeger)--------v. spijkeren; nagelen; vangen (van een crimineel enz.); openbaar betrappennail1[ neel] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 nagel2 spijker♦voorbeelden:pay on the nail • contant betalen————————nail2〈 werkwoord〉2 vastnagelen ⇒ vastleggen/zetten♦voorbeelden:he nailed the source of the rumours • hij wist te achterhalen wie de geruchten had verspreid -
3 it's difficult to nail him down on any subject
it's difficult to nail him down on any subjectEnglish-Dutch dictionary > it's difficult to nail him down on any subject
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4 knock
n. klop; slag; aanmerking (spreektaal)--------v. kloppen; slaan; stoten; een aanmerking maken (spreektaal); doen verbazen (spreektaal)knock1[ nok] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————knock2♦voorbeelden:knock into someone • iemand tegen het lijf lopen♦voorbeelden:1 knock at/on a door • op een deur kloppen/tikken→ knock about knock about/, knock around knock around/, knock forward knock forward/, knock off knock off/, knock on knock on/, knock together knock together/, knock up knock up/1 (hard) slaan ⇒ meppen, stoten (tegen)♦voorbeelden:1 knock a hole/nail in • een gat/spijker slaan inbe knocked off one's horse • van zijn paard geworpen worden2 don't knock something (till you've tried it) • geef er niet op af (voordat je het geprobeerd hebt)the news knocked him for six • hij was met stomheid geslagen door het nieuws→ knock back knock back/, knock down knock down/, knock off knock off/, knock out knock out/, knock over knock over/, knock together knock together/
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nail down — nail (something) down to make something certain or final. My uncle has been meeting people all over the state to nail down support for his senate campaign … New idioms dictionary
nail down — verb 1. succeed in obtaining a position (Freq. 1) He nailed down a spot at Harvard • Syn: ↑nail, ↑peg • Hypernyms: ↑succeed, ↑win, ↑come through, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nail down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you nail down something unknown or uncertain, you find out exactly what it is. [V P n (not pron)] It would be useful if you could nail down the source of this tension. [Also V n P] Syn: pin down 2) PHRASAL VERB If you nail down … English dictionary
nail down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms nail down : present tense I/you/we/they nail down he/she/it nails down present participle nailing down past tense nailed down past participle nailed down 1) informal to definitely decide, arrange, or complete… … English dictionary
nail down — verb a) to attach with nails Nail down the shelf, then paint it. b) to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain They havent nailed down their vacation plans yet … Wiktionary
nail down — get a clear answer, find out, pin down I ve checked the books, but I can t nail down the reason for the loss. I can t find the error … English idioms
nail down — make certain, make sure I am trying to nail down the exact time that he will be able to meet with us … Idioms and examples
nail down — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make certain; make sure; settle. * /Joe had a hard time selling his car, but he finally nailed the sale down when he got his friend Sam to give him $300./ * /The New York Yankees nailed down the American League… … Dictionary of American idioms
nail down — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make certain; make sure; settle. * /Joe had a hard time selling his car, but he finally nailed the sale down when he got his friend Sam to give him $300./ * /The New York Yankees nailed down the American League… … Dictionary of American idioms
nail\ down — v. phr. informal To make certain; make sure; settle. Joe had a hard time selling his car, but he finally nailed the sale down when he got his friend Sam to give him $300. The New York Yankees nailed down the American League Championship when they … Словарь американских идиом
nail down — Synonyms and related words: afford proof of, ascertain, assure, balance, ballast, bring home to, certify, cinch, clear up, clinch, counterbalance, decide, demonstrate, determine, dismiss all doubt, ensure, establish, find out, firm, firm up, fix … Moby Thesaurus