nail down

phrasal verb

nailed down; nailing down; nails down

: to make (something, such as a victory) certain to happen

They need to score another touchdown to nail down the victory.

: to find out or identify (something) exactly

Her doctors haven't yet been able to nail down a diagnosis.

They're trying to nail down the cause of our network problems.

: to make (something) definite or final

nail down a decision

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In Mendy's absence, Fran Garcia is likely to earn further starting prominence and get a chance to nail down the left back spot heading into 2025 at the same time that Madrid looks likely to miss out on Alphonso Davies come June 30 when the Canadian's Bayern Munich contract expires. —

Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Investigators used advanced digital forensics to nail down Schmitt as a suspect in the case. —

Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 So the early parts of the documentary focus on them getting ready — rehearsing, meeting new collaborators, nailing down a set list. —

Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024 Going the quantitative route ended up providing interesting folly but did not nail down the answer. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nail down