Collocations with "pin"

12 collocations found

lapel pin

A small pin worn on the lapel, often for decoration or to show affiliation.

lapel8.0
pin a brooch

to fasten a brooch to something with its pin.

brooch7.8
bowling pin

The target objects that a player tries to knock down with a bowling ball.

bowling7.2
pin the blame

to make someone be blamed for something, especially unfairly

blame6.8
clothes pin

Often used as a single word: clothespin.

clothes6.5
pin securely

to fasten something with a pin

securely6.0
diaper pin

A large safety pin used to fasten cloth diapers.

diaper5.0
tie pin

An ornamental pin used to hold a tie in place. Often written as 'tiepin'.

tie4.5
pin faith on

to put your trust in something, often without strong reason

faith3.5
pin helplessly

to be held down firmly so that you cannot move

helplessly3.0
pin money

a small sum of money for spending on inessentials

money3.0
nappy pin

A special large safety pin used to fasten a cloth nappy.

nappy3.0