pin helplessly

Frequency: 3.01.1 per million words

to be held down firmly so that you cannot move

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Examples (20)

  • The fallen beam pinned him helplessly to the ground.
  • She was pinned helplessly to the desk.
  • He was pinned helplessly against the wall by the much larger man.
  • The fallen tree pinned him helplessly against the wall.
  • The lioness pinned the antelope helplessly with her powerful paws.
  • He felt himself pinned helplessly under the weight of the debris.
  • After the earthquake, many were pinned helplessly under the debris.
  • The small bird was pinned helplessly by the cat's paw.
  • I could see the wrestler pinning his opponent helplessly on the mat.
  • In the nightmare, I was pinned helplessly, unable to move.
  • She felt pinned helplessly by his intense stare, unable to look away.
  • The accident left her pinned helplessly inside the wreckage.
  • The weight of the snowdrift pinned the small car helplessly against the barrier.
  • They pinned the suspect helplessly to the ground before arresting him.
  • Despite his struggles, the officer had him pinned helplessly on the hood of the car.
  • The fear pinned her helplessly to the spot, unable to scream.
  • The injured climber was pinned helplessly by a loose boulder.
  • He watched as his friend was pinned helplessly by the larger opponent.
  • A heavy bookcase had toppled over, pinning her leg helplessly underneath.
  • The heavy machinery had pinned the worker helplessly for hours.