English verb: nail down | |||
1. | nail down (social) succeed in obtaining a position | ||
Samples | He nailed down a spot at Harvard. | ||
Synonyms | nail, peg | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win | ||
2. | nail down (cognition) define clearly | ||
Samples | I cannot narrow down the rules for this game. | ||
Synonyms | narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | determine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | concretize | ||
3. | nail down (change) make final; put the last touches on; put into final form | ||
Samples | Let's finalize the proposal. | ||
Synonyms | finalise, finalize, settle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | end, terminate | ||