Get a fixed idea, opinion, etc, from someone.
Meanings
- Get a fixed idea, opinion, etc, from someone. (separable [optional], International English)
- Discover exact details about something (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- I've asked him to set a date, but he's a hard man to PIN DOWN and won't give a definite answer.
- The government can't PIN DOWN where the leak came from.