1. n (n)
1. 1) pin
2) hairpin ( etc. hair pin); hairpin ( etc. bobby pin)
3) brooch; brooch
5) button ( stationery, drawing )
6) clothespin ( linen ; etc. clothes pin)
7) rare nail
2. 1) those. finger; pin; hairpin; cotter pin; check
2) those. kingpin, axle; axle; neck; tarsus; heel
3) email pin, pin; contact; plinth leg
3. pl (plural) decom. legs
4. 1) pin
2) pl (plural) bowling
5. 41/2 gallon barrel
6. (abbr. from rolling pin) rolling pin
7. knitting needle ( etc. knitting pin)
8. music peg
9. safety pin
10. 1) mor. coffee dowel ( etc. belaying pin)
2) oarlock
11. 1) working part of the key ( usually hollow, inserted into a lock )
2) lock rod
12. p.
2) dovetail connection
13. specialist. punch
14. flag with number ( golf )
15. honey. bracket
16. specialist. peak; vertex
17. specialist. measuring rod
18th degree; level
19. protruding femur
20. bot. growth
21. holding the enemy on the shoulder blades ( struggle )
22. pinning, pinning; chipping, pinning
23. trifle; trifle, nonsense
24. fuel element ( nuclear reactor ), fuel element ( etc. fuel pin)
25. chess. bunch
Examples
idiom. vyr. for two pins I"d punch his face - sl. Yes, I’ll punch him in the face just like that / for living a great life /
as neat as a (new) pin - clean, neat; new; new brand new
pins and needles - tingling in the limbs ( after numbness )
he had pins and needles in his foot - he served his leg [rested his hand]
to be on pins and needles - - to sit on pins and needles, to be on coals
I don"t care /give/ a pin /two pins/ - I don’t care
not worth a pin - not worth a damn
not a pin to choose between them - one is worth the other; two of a Kind; made from the same dough; birds of a feather
to keep in the pin - sl. abstain from drunkenness, do not drink
to let loose a pin - sl. start drinking, start drinking
to put in the pin - sl. a) stop drinking; b) to finish with smth.
to pull the pin - Amer. sl. a) quit work; b) leave the city; c) leave his wife, family or friends
to knock smb. off his pins - to stun/shock/stun/ someone.
to stick pins into smb. - to inflame / irritate, anger, wind up / someone; bother smb.
to be down a pin - a) to be in a bad mood; b) to be sick, to be ill
one could hear a pin drop - you could hear a fly fly by
pin"s head = pinhead I
pin "s head point /matter/ - a trivial matter
no larger than a pin's head - no larger than a poppy seed
to look for a pin"s head in a cartload of hay - look for a needle in a haystack
to find a pin"s head - find a needle in a haystack
he that will steal a pin will steal a pound - last whoever steals a needle will also steal a wallet
2. a (adj.)1. relating to a pin, hairpin etc. [cm. pin I 1]
2. specialist. fine grained ( about skin )
3. v (verb)1. pin ( often pin up); to fasten, to cleave ( often pin together)
Examples
to pin the paper to the board - pin / attach / notice to the board
to pin up a notice - hang a notice [picture on the wall]
to pin up one's hair - pin up hair [lost strand of hair]
to pin cloth together - to pin / pin / matter
to pin papers together - to pin / fasten / papers
to pin clothes to a line - attach clothes to a line with clothespins
to pin a shawl over one's shoulders - pin a shawl thrown over one's shoulders
2. pin, pierce
Examples
to pin insects - to pin insects [flowers] ( in collection, herbarium )
to pin holes in metal plates - punch holes in metal plates
3. 1) press down, press ( etc. pin down)
Examples
to pin smb."s arms to his sides - a) press your arms to your sides; grab; b) tie someone up; tie someone’s hands
he was pinned down by a fallen beam - he was crushed by a fallen log
he caught me by the elbows and pinned me up against the wall - he grabbed me by the elbows and pressed me to the wall
the policeman pinned his arms to his sides - the policeman twisted him
2) sport. throw
4. grab tightly
5. 1) take him at his word; pin against the wall; bind with a promise ( ordinary pin down)
Examples
without pinning oneself down to anything - a) without pinning oneself down to anything; leaving yourself complete freedom of action; b) in the most general outline
to pin smb. down to his word - force smb. keep one's word [keep a promise]; catch smb. in word
to pin smb. down to facts - a) force smb. stick to the facts; b) put smb. before the facts
to pin oneself (down) to do smth. - promise / undertake / smth. do
to pin smb. down to do smth. - oblige/force/ someone. to do something.
we tried to pin him down for a definite answer - we tried to get a specific answer from him
you can never pin him down to any job - you will never make him work
2) accurately determine; install
3) decomposition pick up; find, catch ( someone )
4) military cover the enemy with fire
PIN
Translation:
pin (pɪn)
1.n
1) pin; hairpin; pin; button; rare nail
2) brooch, badge
4) pl decom. legs;
he is quick on his pins;
he is weak on his pins
5) music peg
6) barrel of 4 1/12 gallons
8) rolling pin
9) punch
10) tech. finger; pin, bolt; king pin, axle; axle; neck; check; cotter pin
11) el. pin; conclusion◊ in (a) merry pin in a cheerful mood;
pins and needles after numbness);
to be on pins and needles;
I don't care a pin;
not a pin to choose between them they are like two peas in a pod;
not worth a row of pins;
you might have heard a pin fall ≅ you could hear a fly fly by
2. v
1) pin (usually pin up; to, on); fasten with a pin (usually pin together)
2) pierce; punch
3) nail
4) press ( to Wall and so on. ; against)
pin down
a) tie ( someone promise and so on. );
b) lean against the wall;
c) give a precise explanation ( something)◊ to pin smth. on smb. lay it on smb. guilt for smth.;
to pin one's faith ( or hopes) on smb., smth. rely blindly on someone, sth.
Translation:
1. (pin) n
1. 1) pin
to put /to stick/ (in) a ~ - to pin, pin
2) hairpin ( etc. hair~); hairpin ( etc. bobby ~)
3) brooch; brooch
fraternity ~ - Amer. student organization badge
5) button ( stationery, drawing)
6) clothespin ( linen; etc. clothes ~)
to fix smth. with a ~ - hang on clothespins, pin ( linen)
7) rare nail
2. 1) those. finger; pin; hairpin; cotter pin; check
2) those. kingpin, axle; axle; neck; tarsus; heel
3) email pin, pin; contact; plinth leg
3. pl decom. legs
he is quick on his ~s - he runs fast
he is weak on his ~s - he has trouble standing on his feet
4. 1) pin
2) pl bowling
5. 41/2 gallon barrel
~ of beer - a keg of beer
6. (abbr. from rolling ~) rolling pin
7. knitting needle ( etc. knitting~)
8. music peg
9. safety pin
10. 1) mor. coffee dowel ( etc. belaying~)
2) oarlock
11. 1) working part of the key ( usually hollow, inserted into a lock)
2) lock rod
12. p.
2) dovetail connection
13. specialist. punch
14. flag with number ( golf)
15. honey. bracket
16. specialist. peak; vertex
17. specialist. measuring rod
18th degree; level
19. protruding femur
20. bot. growth
21. holding the enemy on the shoulder blades ( struggle)
22. pinning, pinning; chipping, pinning
23. trifle; trifle, nonsense
such advice isn't worth a ~ - this advice isn't worth a penny
24. fuel element ( nuclear reactor), fuel element ( etc. fuel ~)
25. chess. bunch
♢ for two ~s I"d punch his face - sl.≅ I’ll punch him in the face just like that / for living a great life /
as neat as a (new) ~ - clean, neat; new; new ≅ brand new
~s and needles - tingling in the limbs ( after numbness)
he had ~s and needles in his foot (arm) - he served his leg (rested his hand)
to be on ~s and needles - - to sit on needles, to be like on coals
I don"t care /give/ a ~ /two ~s/ - I don’t care
not worth a ~ - ≅ a damn
not a ~ to choose between them - ≅ one is worth the other; two of a Kind; made from the same dough; birds of a feather
to keep in the ~ - sl. abstain from drunkenness, do not drink
to let loose a ~ - sl. start drinking, start drinking
to put in the ~ - sl. a) stop drinking; b) to finish with smth.
to pull the ~ - Amer. sl. a) quit work; b) leave the city; c) leave his wife, family or friends
to knock smb. off his ~s - to stun/shock/stun/ someone.
to stick ~s into smb. - to inflame / irritate, anger, wind up / someone; bother smb.
to be down a ~ - a) to be in a bad mood; b) to be sick, to be ill
one could hear a ~ drop - ≅ you could hear a fly fly by
~"s head = ~head I
~"s head point /matter/ - a trivial matter
no larger than a ~"s head - ≅ no larger than a poppy seed
to look for a ~"s head in a cartload of hay - ≅ look for a needle in a haystack
to find a ~"s head - ≅ find a needle in a haystack
he that will steal a ~ will steal a pound - last≅ whoever steals a needle will also steal a wallet
2. (pin) a1. relating to a pin, hairpin etc. {cm.~ I 1)
2. specialist. fine grained ( about skin)
3. (pin) v1. pin ( often~ up); to fasten, to cleave ( often~together)
to ~ the paper to the board - pin / attach / notice to the board
to ~ up a notice (a picture on the wall) - hang a notice (a picture on the wall)
to ~ up one "s hair (a stray wisp of hair) - pin up hair (a stray strand of hair)
to ~ cloth together - to pin/pin/ matter
to ~ papers together - to pin / fasten / papers
to ~ clothes to a line - attach clothes to a line with clothespins
to ~ a shawl over one's shoulders - pin up a shawl thrown over one's shoulders
2. pin, pierce
to ~ insects (flowers) - prick insects (flowers) ( in collection, herbarium)
to ~ holes in metal plates - punch holes in metal plates
3. 1) press down, press ( etc.~down)
to ~ smb."s arms to his sides - a) press your arms to your sides; grab; b) tie someone up; tie someone’s hands
he was ~ned down by a fallen beam - he was crushed by a fallen log
he caught me by the elbows and ~ned me up against the wall - he grabbed me by the elbows and pressed me to the wall
the policeman ~ned his arms to his sides - the policeman tied him up
2) sport. throw
4. grab tightly
to ~ smb. by the throat - grab someone by the throat
5. 1) take him at his word; pin against the wall; bind with a promise ( ordinary~down)
without ~ning oneself down to anything - a) without tying oneself to anything; leaving yourself complete freedom of action; b) in very general terms
to ~ smb. down to his word (promise) - force smb. keep your word (keep your promise); catch smb. in word
to ~ smb. down to facts - a) force smb. stick to the facts; b) put smb. before the facts
to ~ oneself (down) to do smth. - promise / undertake / smth. do
to ~ smb. down to do smth. - oblige/force/ someone. to do something.
we tried to ~ him down for a definite answer - we tried to get a specific answer from him
you can never ~ him down to any job - you will never make him work
2) accurately determine; install
we have ~ned down the important principle - we have deduced / developed / an important principle
3) decomposition pick up; find, catch ( someone)
I"ll ~ you down in the café - I’ll find us in the cafe; meet us in the cafe
4) military cover the enemy with fire
to ~ down the enemy - make the enemy lie down
5) pass military be under fire
to be ~ned down by fire - lie down under enemy fire
6. lock up, drive away
to ~ a man (a piece) - lock a checker (piece) ( checkers, chess)
the cattle were ~ned - the herd was driven into a pen
7. decomposition pull; steal
I"m sure they intended fo ~ my money - I’m sure they were going to steal money from me
8. decomposition to grab; grab
he was ~ned by the police for the hold-up - he was taken for robbery
9. ordinary pass amer. Univ. slang(decide) to get engaged to a girl ( giving her his student organization badge)
she was ~ned by Tom - she and Tom decided to get engaged
10. Amer. rude frame; stick together
11. Amer. sl. to cut through; know where your interlocutor is going
12. Amer. decomposition
1) know; to acknowledge
2) look at, study
13. (on) decomposition
1) assign ( responsibility, guilt); sew ( case, crime)
to ~ smth. on smb. - to place on smb. guilt for smth.
the police could not ~ the crime on him - the police could not prove that he committed the crime
2) have hope; trust
to ~ one's faith on smb., smth. - blindly rely on someone, something; blindly believe in someone.
he ~ned his hopes on a miracle - he only hoped for a miracle
♢ to ~ one's ears back - listen
~ your ears back - listen well
to ~ smb."s ears back - Amer. sl. punish someone; deal with smb.
Translation of words containing PIN, With in English into RussianNew big English-Russian dictionary under the general leadership of academician. Yu.D. Apresyan
to put /to stick/ (in) a pin - to pin, pin
hairpin (also: hair pin); barrette (aka bobby pin)
brooch; brooch
fraternity pin - American student organization badge
button (clerical, drafting)
pin (linen; also clothes pin)
to fix smth. with a pin - hang on clothespins, pin (linen)
rare nail
those. finger; pin; hairpin; cotter pin; check
those. kingpin, axle; axle; neck; tarsus; heel
email pin, pin; contact; plinth leg
pl. decomposition legs
he is quick on his pins - he runs fast
he is weak on his pins - he has trouble standing on his feet
pl. bowling
41/2 gallon keg
pin of beer - a keg of beer
(abbreviated from rolling pin) rolling pin
knitting needle (aka knitting pin)
music peg
safety pin
mor. coffee dowel (aka belaying pin)
rowlock
working part of the key (usually hollow, inserted into a lock)
lock rod
dovetail connection
specialist. punch
checkbox with number (golf)
honey. bracket
specialist. peak; vertex
specialist. measuring rod
degree; level
protruding femur
bot. growth
holding the opponent on the shoulder blades (struggle)
pinning, pinning; chipping, pinning
trifle; trifle, nonsense
such advice isn't worth a pin - this advice isn't worth a penny
fuel element (nuclear reactor), fuel element (also fuel pin)
chess. bunch
for two pins I"d punch his face - lyrics ≅ yes, I’ll punch him in the face just like that / for living a great life /
as neat as a (new) pin - clean, neat; new; new ≅ brand new
pins and needles - tingling in the limbs (after numbness)
he had pins and needles in his foot - he served his leg [rested his hand]
to be on pins and needles - - to sit on pins and needles, to be on coals
I don"t care /give/ a pin /two pins/ - I don’t care
not worth a pin - ≅ a damn
not a pin to choose between them - ≅ one is worth the other; two of a Kind; made from the same dough; birds of a feather
to keep in the pin - sl. abstain from drunkenness, do not drink
to let loose a pin - sl. start drinking, start drinking
to put in the pin - sl. a) stop drinking; b) to finish with smth.
to pull the pin - American. sl. a) quit work; b) leave the city; c) leave your wife, family or friends
32 more options -
pin (often pin up); fasten, cleave (often pin together)
to pin the paper to the board - pin / attach / notice to the board
to pin up a notice - hang a notice [picture on the wall]
to pin up one's hair - pin up hair [lost strand of hair]
to pin cloth together - to pin / pin / matter
to pin papers together - to pin / fasten / papers
to pin clothes to a line - attach clothes to a line with clothespins
to pin a shawl over one's shoulders - pin a shawl thrown over one's shoulders
pin, pierce
to pin insects - to pin insects [flowers] (in the collection, herbarium)
to pin holes in metal plates - punch holes in metal plates
press down, press down (aka pin down)
to pin smb."s arms to his sides - a) press your arms to your sides; grab; b) tie someone up; tie someone’s hands
he was pinned down by a fallen beam - he was crushed by a fallen log
he caught me by the elbows and pinned me up against the wall - he grabbed me by the elbows and pressed me to the wall
the policeman pinned his arms to his sides - the policeman twisted him
sport. throw
grab tightly
to pin smb. by the throat - grab someone by the throat
take one's word for it; pin against the wall; bind with a promise (usually pin down)
without pinning oneself down to anything - a) without pinning oneself down to anything; leaving yourself complete freedom of action; b) in very general terms
to pin smb. down to his word - force smb. keep one's word [keep a promise]; catch smb. in word
to pin smb. down to facts - a) force smb. stick to the facts; b) put smb. before the facts
to pin oneself (down) to do smth. - promise / undertake / smth. do
to pin smb. down to do smth. - oblige/force/ someone. to do something.
we tried to pin him down for a definite answer - we tried to get a specific answer from him
you can never pin him down to any job - you will never make him work
accurately determine; install
we have pinned down the important principle - we have deduced / developed / an important principle
decomposition pick up; find, catch (someone)
I"ll pin you down in the café - I’ll find us in the cafe; meet us in the cafe
military cover the enemy with fire
to pin down the enemy - make the enemy lie down
pass military be under fire
to be pinned down by fire - lie down under enemy fire
lock up, drive away
to pin a man - lock a checker [piece] (checkers, chess)
the cattle were pinned - the herd was driven into a pen
decomposition pull; steal
I"m sure they intended fo pin my money - I’m sure they were going to steal money from me
decomposition to grab; grab
he was pinned by the police for the hold-up - he was taken for robbery
ordinary pass Amer.Univ.slang(decide) get engaged to a girl (giving her his student organization badge)
she was pinned by Tom - she and Tom decided to get engaged
Amer.rude frame; stick together
Amer.sl. to cut through; know where your interlocutor is going
know; to acknowledge
look at, study
assign (responsibility, guilt); sew (case, crime)
to pin smth. on smb. - to place on smb. guilt for smth.
the police could not pin the crime on him - the police could not prove that he committed the crime
to have hope; trust
to pin one's faith on smb., smth. - blindly rely on someone, something; blindly believe in someone.
he pinned his hopes on a miracle - he only hoped for a miracle
to pin one's ears back - listen
pin your ears back - listen well
to pin smb."s ears back - beat / beat up / someone; ≅ tear off all the ears of someone.
specialist. fine-grained (about skin)
PIN
Translation:
1. (pin) n
1. 1) pin
to put /to stick/ (in) a ~ - to pin, pin
2) hairpin ( etc. hair~); hairpin ( etc. bobby ~)
3) brooch; brooch
fraternity ~ - Amer. student organization badge
5) button ( stationery, drawing)
6) clothespin ( linen; etc. clothes ~)
to fix smth. with a ~ - hang on clothespins, pin ( linen)
7) rare nail
2. 1) those. finger; pin; hairpin; cotter pin; check
2) those. kingpin, axle; axle; neck; tarsus; heel
3) email pin, pin; contact; plinth leg
3. pl decom. legs
he is quick on his ~s - he runs fast
he is weak on his ~s - he has trouble standing on his feet
4. 1) pin
2) pl bowling
5. 41/2 gallon barrel
~ of beer - a keg of beer
6. (abbr. from rolling ~) rolling pin
7. knitting needle ( etc. knitting~)
8. music peg
9. safety pin
10. 1) mor. coffee dowel ( etc. belaying~)
2) oarlock
11. 1) working part of the key ( usually hollow, inserted into a lock)
2) lock rod
12. p.
2) dovetail connection
13. specialist. punch
14. flag with number ( golf)
15. honey. bracket
16. specialist. peak; vertex
17. specialist. measuring rod
18th degree; level
19. protruding femur
20. bot. growth
21. holding the enemy on the shoulder blades ( struggle)
22. pinning, pinning; chipping, pinning
23. trifle; trifle, nonsense
such advice isn't worth a ~ - this advice isn't worth a penny
24. fuel element ( nuclear reactor), fuel element ( etc. fuel ~)
25. chess. bunch
♢ for two ~s I"d punch his face - sl.≅ I’ll punch him in the face just like that / for living a great life /
as neat as a (new) ~ - clean, neat; new; new ≅ brand new
~s and needles - tingling in the limbs ( after numbness)
he had ~s and needles in his foot (arm) - he served his leg (rested his hand)
to be on ~s and needles - - to sit on needles, to be like on coals
I don"t care /give/ a ~ /two ~s/ - I don’t care
not worth a ~ - ≅ a damn
not a ~ to choose between them - ≅ one is worth the other; two of a Kind; made from the same dough; birds of a feather
to keep in the ~ - sl. abstain from drunkenness, do not drink
to let loose a ~ - sl. start drinking, start drinking
to put in the ~ - sl. a) stop drinking; b) to finish with smth.
to pull the ~ - Amer. sl. a) quit work; b) leave the city; c) leave his wife, family or friends
to knock smb. off his ~s - to stun/shock/stun/ someone.
to stick ~s into smb. - to inflame / irritate, anger, wind up / someone; bother smb.
to be down a ~ - a) to be in a bad mood; b) to be sick, to be ill
one could hear a ~ drop - ≅ you could hear a fly fly by
~"s head = ~head I
~"s head point /matter/ - a trivial matter
no larger than a ~"s head - ≅ no larger than a poppy seed
to look for a ~"s head in a cartload of hay - ≅ look for a needle in a haystack
to find a ~"s head - ≅ find a needle in a haystack
he that will steal a ~ will steal a pound - last≅ whoever steals a needle will also steal a wallet
2. (pin) a1. relating to a pin, hairpin etc. {cm.~ I 1)
2. specialist. fine grained ( about skin)
3. (pin) v1. pin ( often~ up); to fasten, to cleave ( often~together)
to ~ the paper to the board - pin / attach / notice to the board
to ~ up a notice (a picture on the wall) - hang a notice (a picture on the wall)
to ~ up one "s hair (a stray wisp of hair) - pin up hair (a stray strand of hair)
to ~ cloth together - to pin/pin/ matter
to ~ papers together - to pin / fasten / papers
to ~ clothes to a line - attach clothes to a line with clothespins
to ~ a shawl over one's shoulders - pin up a shawl thrown over one's shoulders
2. pin, pierce
to ~ insects (flowers) - prick insects (flowers) ( in collection, herbarium)
to ~ holes in metal plates - punch holes in metal plates
3. 1) press down, press ( etc.~down)
to ~ smb."s arms to his sides - a) press your arms to your sides; grab; b) tie someone up; tie someone’s hands
he was ~ned down by a fallen beam - he was crushed by a fallen log
he caught me by the elbows and ~ned me up against the wall - he grabbed me by the elbows and pressed me to the wall
the policeman ~ned his arms to his sides - the policeman tied him up
2) sport. throw
4. grab tightly
to ~ smb. by the throat - grab someone by the throat
5. 1) take him at his word; pin against the wall; bind with a promise ( ordinary~down)
without ~ning oneself down to anything - a) without tying oneself to anything; leaving yourself complete freedom of action; b) in very general terms
to ~ smb. down to his word (promise) - force smb. keep your word (keep your promise); catch smb. in word
to ~ smb. down to facts - a) force smb. stick to the facts; b) put smb. before the facts
to ~ oneself (down) to do smth. - promise / undertake / smth. do
to ~ smb. down to do smth. - oblige/force/ someone. to do something.
we tried to ~ him down for a definite answer - we tried to get a specific answer from him
you can never ~ him down to any job - you will never make him work
2) accurately determine; install
we have ~ned down the important principle - we have deduced / developed / an important principle
3) decomposition pick up; find, catch ( someone)
I"ll ~ you down in the café - I’ll find us in the cafe; meet us in the cafe
4) military cover the enemy with fire
to ~ down the enemy - make the enemy lie down
5) pass military be under fire
to be ~ned down by fire - lie down under enemy fire
6. lock up, drive away
to ~ a man (a piece) - lock a checker (piece) ( checkers, chess)
the cattle were ~ned - the herd was driven into a pen
7. decomposition pull; steal
I"m sure they intended fo ~ my money - I’m sure they were going to steal money from me
8. decomposition to grab; grab
he was ~ned by the police for the hold-up - he was taken for robbery
9. ordinary pass amer. Univ. slang(decide) to get engaged to a girl ( giving her his student organization badge)
she was ~ned by Tom - she and Tom decided to get engaged
10. Amer. rude frame; stick together
11. Amer. sl. to cut through; know where your interlocutor is going
12. Amer. decomposition
1) know; to acknowledge
2) look at, study
13. (on) decomposition
1) assign ( responsibility, guilt); sew ( case, crime)
to ~ smth. on smb. - to place on smb. guilt for smth.
the police could not ~ the crime on him - the police could not prove that he committed the crime
2) have hope; trust
to ~ one's faith on smb., smth. - blindly rely on someone, something; blindly believe in someone.
he ~ned his hopes on a miracle - he only hoped for a miracle
♢ to ~ one's ears back - listen
~ your ears back - listen well
to ~ smb."s ears back - Amer. sl. punish someone; deal with smb.
Translation:
pin (pɪn)
1.n
1) pin; hairpin; pin; button; rare nail
2) brooch, badge
4) pl decom. legs;
he is quick on his pins;
he is weak on his pins
5) music peg
6) barrel of 4 1/12 gallons
8) rolling pin
9) punch
10) tech. finger; pin, bolt; king pin, axle; axle; neck; check; cotter pin
11) el. pin; conclusion◊ in (a) merry pin in a cheerful mood;
pins and needles after numbness);
to be on pins and needles;
I don't care a pin;
not a pin to choose between them they are like two peas in a pod;
not worth a row of pins;
you might have heard a pin fall ≅ you could hear a fly fly by
2. v
1) pin (usually pin up; to, on); fasten with a pin (usually pin together)
2) pierce; punch
3) nail
4) press ( to Wall and so on. ; against)
pin down
a) tie ( someone promise and so on. );
b) lean against the wall;
c) give a precise explanation ( something)◊ to pin smth. on smb. lay it on smb. guilt for smth.;
to pin one's faith ( or hopes) on smb., smth. rely blindly on someone, sth.
Translation of words containing PIN, from English into RussianNew large English-Russian dictionary under the general guidance of academician. Yu.D. Apresyan
If anyone threads on my toes or sticks a pin into me, it doesn't matter, for I can't feel it.
If someone steps on my foot or sticks a pin into my arm, I don’t care: I don’t feel pain.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Frank Bohm, page 15Her golden hair was exquisitely dressed in a high pompadour studded with pearls, her pale bosom peeped out of a foaming fichu of cream lace fastened with a pearl pin.
Golden hair is combed high and decorated with pearls, an open pale pink neck and shoulders protrude from the foam of lace, pinned together with a pearl pin.
Singing in the thorn bushes. Colin McCollough, page 2He fitted the rope lashings of the oars onto the thhole pins and, leaning forward against the thrust of the blades in the water, he began to row out of the harbor in the dark.
The old man put the rope loops of the oars on the pegs of the rowlocks and, leaning forward, began to lead the boat out of the harbor in the dark.
The Old Man and the Sea. Ernest Hemingway, page 12he is quick on his pins;
he is weak on his pins Examples of use
I ben on my pins a little, three or four days, now, but I can"t walk more"n a mile, Tom--least I don"t think I could."
I’ve been on my feet for three or four days now, I’m walking a little, but I can’t walk more than one mile, no matter what!
Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Mark Twain, page 188Then Grace looked so pretty one afternoon that Kate couldn’t help giving her the rhinestone butterfly pin she was wearing.
Soon afterwards, Kate announced that Grace was especially beautiful today, and, taking off a brooch in the shape of a butterfly with a fake diamond, she gave it to her.
East of Eden. John Steinbeck, page 278To be sure, the broad river now cut them off from this beautiful land. But the raft was nearly done, and after the Tin Woodman had cut a few more logs and fastened them together with wooden pins, they were ready to start.
True, to get to these charming places, it was necessary to first swim across the river, but the raft was almost ready. The Tin Woodman fastened the logs together, and they could set sail.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Frank Bohm, page 35in (a) merry pin in a cheerful mood;
pins and needles stabbing in the limbs (after numbness);
to be on pins and needles;
I don't care a pin; I don't care;
not a pin to choose between them they are like two peas in a pod;
not worth a row of pins;
you might have heard a pin fall Examples of use
When, balancing himself with his wings and his neck, he got a firm foothold on the bristly back, Fyodor Timofeyitch listlessly and lazily, with manifest disdain, and with an air of scorning his art and not caring a pin for it, climbed on to the sow"s back, then reluctantly mounted on to the gander, and stood on his hind legs.
When he, balancing his wings and neck, settled on his bristly back, Fyodor Timofeich sluggishly and lazily, with obvious disdain and with an air as if he despised and thought nothing of his art, climbed onto the back of the pig, then reluctantly climbed onto the goose and stood on his hind legs.
Kashtanka. Chekhov Anton Pavlovich, p. 9She would tell him that she had never cared two pins for him and that's not a day had passed since their marriage without her regretting it.
She will tell him that she never loved him one bit and not a day passed after their wedding when she did not regret marrying him.
Patterned cover. William Somerset Maugham, page 36You could have heard a pin drop.
The whole hall froze in tension.
Mysterious Affair in Styles. Agatha Christie, page 73Family that ran Cradle Roll let her stay; Hazel was pinning diapers and washing dishes as soon as she could reach.
The family that owned the orphanage allowed the girl to stay. Hazel has been mending diapers and washing dishes since she was old enough to reach them.
The moon is a harsh mistress. Robert Heinlein, page 130they pin you to the wall. Because it"s one of those things
he will immediately be offended. This question is considered tactless
Video subtitles: Ken Robinson discusses how schools stifle creativity, page 1On reaching the bedroom, we heard the voice of Miss Scatcherd: she was examining drawers; she had just pulled out Helen Burns’s, and when we entered Helen was greeted with a sharp reprimand, and told that to-morrow she should have half-a-dozen of untidily folded articles pinned to her shoulder.
As soon as we entered the bedroom we heard Miss Scatcherd's voice. She was looking through the dresser drawers and had just discovered that Helen Burns' things were in disarray. Having met the girl with a sharp remark, she immediately threatened that tomorrow she would pin half a dozen carelessly folded objects to her shoulder.
Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte, page 76Atticus turned his head and pinned me to the wall with his good eye.
Atticus turned his head and looked at me with his good eye - even my legs were frozen to the floor.
To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee, page 141Once he saw her shaking a walnut tree, once he saw her sitting on the lawn knitting a blue sweater, three or four times he found a bouquet of late flowers on his porch, or a handful of chestnuts in a little sack, or some autumn leaves neatly pinned to a sheet of white paper and thumbtacked to his door.