pin behind

Frequency: 4.51.4 per million words

To hold someone's arms in a position behind their back.

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Examples (10)

  • His arms were pinned behind his back.
  • The police officer pinned the suspect's arms behind his back.
  • She struggled as they pinned her hands behind her.
  • They managed to pin his arms behind him, preventing any resistance.
  • With his wrists pinned behind him, he couldn't move.
  • The assailant pinned her arms firmly behind her back.
  • He tried to twist free, but his arms were securely pinned behind him.
  • The ropes were used to pin his limbs behind him.
  • "Don't move!" he commanded, pinning the man's hands behind his back.
  • The guards quickly pinned the prisoner's arms behind him.