pin down

Examples (10)

• The wrestler managed to pin his opponent down for a count of three.
• She was pinned down by the fallen debris after the earthquake.
• Two officers had to pin the suspect down before he could be handcuffed.
• A heavy branch had pinned the hiker down against the rock.
• He tried to escape, but they quickly pinned him down to the ground.
• The car crash left her pinned down under the crumpled metal.
• The cat was playfully trying to pin the toy mouse down with its paws.
• The strong wind threatened to pin the small tent down to the earth.
• During the struggle, the guard was pinned down and disarmed.
• The weight of the ancient door had pinned the explorer down in the ruins.