pin against
Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words
To hold someone firmly by pressing them into a surface like a wall.
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- He pinned her against the wall.
- The wrestler managed to pin his opponent against the mat.
- Strong winds could pin the small boat against the rocky shore.
- The police officer had to pin the suspect against the car to search him.
- She felt herself pinned against the crowd at the concert.
- The fallen tree branch pinned the car against the guardrail.
- Don't let your fears pin you against your dreams.
- The defender tried to pin the forward against the sideline.
- A large piece of machinery had pinned the worker against the wall.
- The sudden movement pinned him against the back of his seat.