See Also: nail 2, verb(dictionary)
nail(encyclopedia)
nail(2)(dictionary)
nail(1)(dictionary)
nail bed(medicine)
Nail(medicine)
root of nail(medicine)
shell nail(medicine)
sinus of nail(medicine)
nail 1, noun(dictionary)

nail 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
[always + adverb/preposition] to fasten something to something else with nails
nail sth to sth
::A sign saying 'No Fishing' had been nailed to the tree.
nail sth down
::The lid was firmly nailed down.
nail sth up
(=permanently close a window or door by fixing something across it using nails)
::The windows had been nailed up.
informal to catch someone and prove that they are guilty of a crime or something bad
::It took us 10 years to nail the guy who killed our daughter.
nail sb for sth
::The state police finally nailed him for fraud.
informal if you nail something, you succeed in getting it, after a lot of time or effort
::She finally nailed her dream job.
nail a lie/myth
BrE informal to prove that what someone has said is completely untrue
nail your colours to the mast
BrE to say clearly and publicly which ideas or which people you support
nail sb to the wall/cross
especially AmE to punish someone severely
nail down [nail sb/sth ¡û¡ú down] phr v
to reach a final and definite agreement or decision about something
::Two days isn't enough time to nail down the details of an agreement.
to force someone to say clearly what they want or what they intend to do
nail somebody/something ¡û¡ú down to
::Before they repair the car, nail them down to a price.