pin
B1UK /pɪn/US /pɪn/
Meaning
noun
a short thin piece of stiff wire with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used especially for fastening together pieces of cloth when sewing
“Use pins to keep the patch in place while you sew it on.”
verb
to attach something onto another thing or fasten things together with a pin, etc.
“She pinned the badge onto her jacket.”
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“(Laughter) But if you ask about their education, they pin you to the wall, because it's one of those things that goes deep with people, am I right?”
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(Laughter) But if you ask about their education, they pin you to the wall, because it's one of those things that goes deep with people, am I right?
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