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PIN ON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pin on mean?
• PIN ON (verb)
The verb PIN ON has 1 sense:
1. ascribe blame or guilt for something to (someone)
Familiarity information: PIN ON used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ascribe blame or guilt for something to (someone)
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
pin the blame on the innocent man
Hypernyms (to "pin on" is one way to...):
pin (attach or fasten with pins)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
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