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pin down

phrasal verb

(किसी को) दबोच लेना, हिलने न देना; (किसी से) साफ़ जवाब या पक्का फ़ैसला करवाना; ठीक-ठीक समझना, बताना या पता लगाना

“pin down” का हिंदी में अर्थ है (किसी को) दबोच लेना, हिलने न देना; (किसी से) साफ़ जवाब या पक्का फ़ैसला करवाना; ठीक-ठीक समझना, बताना या पता लगाना. In English, it means to hold somebody firmly so that they cannot move; to make somebody make a decision or say clearly what they intend to do; to explain, understand or identify something exactly.

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phrasal verb
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    to hold somebody firmly so that they cannot move; to make somebody make a decision or say clearly what they intend to do; to explain, understand or identify something exactly

    (किसी को) दबोच लेना, हिलने न देना; (किसी से) साफ़ जवाब या पक्का फ़ैसला करवाना; ठीक-ठीक समझना, बताना या पता लगाना

    • Two constables pinned the thief down on the platform.
    • I tried to pin him down to a date for the meeting, but he kept avoiding it.
    • Doctors could not pin down the cause of her fever.
    • It is difficult to pin down exactly why the scheme failed.

    Main word pin