nail it down
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In a study published in 2014, Long worked with a team of ichthyologists at Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif., led by the late Jeff Graham, to nail it down.
From Scientific American • Jun. 17, 2020
"You really can't nail it down to lack of innovation alone," said John Brebeck, senior Taipei advisor with Hong Kong investment consultant Peace Field.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2015
Recalled for this series, his 139 runs in four innings have been enough to retain his place but not yet to nail it down.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2013
He instructed Panetta to figure out a way to nail it down.
From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2012
She tried to crawl into the narrow crowded closet to nail it down but her voluminous nightgown got her tangled up.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
