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Collocations for pin - noun

1. sharp-pointed object for fastening things

ADJECTIVE

safety
bobby (AmE), hair (usually hairpin)
bent, straight (both AmE)
drawing (BrE), push (AmE) (usually pushpin)
tie (usually tiepin)
diamond, jewelled/jeweled, metal, silver, steel
clothes (usually clothespin) (clothes peg in BrE)

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VERB + pin

drive in, insert, stick in
The map had a lot of little pins stuck into it.
pull out, remove

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2. (AmE) object worn to show support

ADJECTIVE

lapel
flag
an American flag lapel pin

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VERB + pin

wear

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Collocations for pin - verb

1. fasten sth with a pin

ADVERB

carefully, neatly
She carefully pinned the two pieces of cloth together.
firmly, securely
back, on, together, up
Her hair was pinned back.
pictures pinned up on the walls

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PREPOSITION

onto
The poster had been pinned onto a large board.
to
Maps were pinned to the walls.

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PHRASES

pin sth in place

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2. hold sb in one position

ADVERB

helplessly
down
He was pinned down on the floor.

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PREPOSITION

against
He pinned her against the wall.
behind
His arms were pinned behind his back.
to
She was pinned helplessly to the desk.

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pin sth down - PHRASAL VERB

ADVERB

exactly, precisely
The difference between the two approaches is hard to pin down precisely.

VERB + pin down

be difficult to, be hard to

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Pin is used with these nouns as the object:
blame, brooch, faith, hope

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