nail down
Third Person
nails down
Present Participle
nailing down
Past Tense
nailed down
Past Participle
nailed down
1
to secure something in place by using nails
- The carpenter will nail down the shingles on the roof this afternoon.
- Last weekend, we nailed the new carpet down in the living room.
- The construction crew is currently nailing down the baseboards in the new house.
- I need to nail the loose floorboard down before someone trips.
- Have you nailed down the plywood on the windows for the storm?
2
to finally come to an agreement or decision
- After weeks of discussions, the team managed to nail down the details of the project plan.
- After hours of debate, they finally nailed a solution down.
- Our focus this week is nailing down the logistics for the event.
- We need to nail down the details of the contract before signing.
- The project manager nailed the date down for the next meeting.
3
to make someone give a clear and definite answer or commitment
- We need to nail down their commitment to the project before moving forward.
- Let's aim to nail down their response by the end of the day.
- Despite repeated inquiries, I couldn't nail her to a clear answer.
- She nailed down the supplier to a fixed price.
- Let's aim to nail down their response by the end of the day.
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