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pin noun /pɪn/ /pɪn/ Idioms jump to other results for fastening/joining a short thin piece of stiff wire with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used especially for fastening together pieces of cloth when sewing- Use pins to keep the patch in place while you sew it on.
see also bobby pin, cotter pin, drawing pin, hairpin, pins and needles, safety pinOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + pinSee full entry jewellery  enlarge imageOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + pinSee full entry - (especially North American English)
(also brooch especially in British English) a piece of jewellery with a pin on the back of it, that can be fastened to your clothesOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + pinSee full entry badge- (especially North American English) a type of badge that is fastened with a pin at the back
- He supports the group and wears its pin on his lapel.
- an American flag lapel pin
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + pinSee full entry medical- a piece of steel used to support a bone in your body when it has been broken
- The pin in her spine will have to be changed as she grows.
electrical  enlarge imagein games  enlarge imagein golf- a stick with a flag on top of it, placed in a hole so that players can see where they are aiming for
- The ball stopped five feet short of the pin.
legspins [plural] (informal) a person’s legs- He’s not as quick on his pins as he used to be.
on small bomb- a small piece of metal on a hand grenade that stops it from exploding and is pulled out just before the hand grenade is thrown
Word Originlate Old English pinn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch pin ‘pin, peg’, from Latin pinna ‘point, tip, edge’. see also rolling pinIdioms be on pins and needles (North American English) (also (be) on tenterhooks British and North American English) - (to be) very anxious or excited while you are waiting to find out something or see what will happen
- I've been on pins and needles all week waiting for the results.
- (British English, old-fashioned) used to say that you would like to do something, even though you know that it would not be sensible
- I'd kill him for two pins.
- For two pins I’d tell her what I really think of her.
you could hear a pin drop - it was extremely quiet
- The audience was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
pin verb /pɪn/ /pɪn/ Idioms Phrasal Verbs jump to other results fasten/join pin something + adv./prep. to attach something onto another thing or fasten things together with a pin, etc.- She pinned the badge onto her jacket.
- A message had been pinned to the noticeboard.
- Pin all the pieces of material together.
- She always wears her hair pinned back.
- I am trying to pin up the hem of this dress.
Extra Examples- Maps were pinned to the walls.
- She carefully pinned the two pieces of cloth together.
- The poster had been pinned onto a large board.
- pictures pinned up on the walls
- Her hair was pinned up loosely.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionphrasesSee full entry prevent movement- pin somebody/something + adv./prep. to make somebody unable to move by holding them or pressing them against something
- They pinned him against a wall and stole his wallet.
- He grabbed her arms and pinned them to her sides.
- They found him pinned under the wreckage of the car.
Extra Examples- He pinned her against the wall.
- His arms were pinned behind his back.
- She was pinned helplessly to the desk.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionSee full entry Word Originlate Old English pinn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch pin ‘pin, peg’, from Latin pinna ‘point, tip, edge’. Idioms pin (all) your hopes on somebody/something (also pin your faith on somebody/something) - to rely on somebody/something completely for success or help
- The company is pinning its hopes on the new project.
Extra Examples- She did not pin much faith on their chances of success.
- He pinned all his hopes on getting that job.
Topics Successc2
PIN noun /pɪn/ /pɪn/ (also PIN number) jump to other results - a number given to you, for example by a bank, so that you can use a plastic card to take out money from a cash machine (the abbreviation for ‘personal identification number’) see also chip and PIN
Culture credit cardscredit cardsIn Britain, credit cards and debit cards are increasingly becoming the most common form of payment for goods and services, even for small amounts. When the cardholder is present, for example, in a shop or restaurant, they insert their card into a special machine and key in their PIN (personal identification number). For smaller amounts, it is often possible to make a contactless payment, which involves simply holding the card over the card machine. Purchases by credit or debit card can also be made on the internet or over the telephone. Credit cards and debit cards can be used to get money from a cash cash machine. Cards linked to organizations such as Visa and MasterCard can be used in many countries. People who earn a good salary and have limited debts and therefore have a very good credit rating may get a gold card, a credit card with a higher credit limit than most other credit cards. Cardholders receive statements each month showing all their purchases and must pay at least part of the bill. They are charged interest on the amount they do not pay.The term credit card is sometimes used to include charge cards, but the whole amount owed on a charge card account must be paid each month, while credit card payments can be paid back in instalments (= regular payments over a period of time). One of the most famous charge cards is American Express (although the company also provides credit cards). Some people have an affinity card, a credit card that is linked to a charity. Each time the card is used, the card company pays a small amount of money to the charity. Credit cards from shops, called store cards or sometimes charge cards, can usually be used only in branches of the shop concerned. Debit cards, such as Visa Debit, can be used to pay for goods, but the whole amount is deducted from (= taken out of) the user's bank account within a few days.Most Americans have a variety of plastic money, including Visa, MasterCard (often more than one of each) and American Express, as well as store cards. The use of credit, debit and store cards is also very common in Britain. People decide which cards to have depending on the way they plan to use them. For example, some cards are free but have a high rate of interest, called the APR (annual percentage rate) or ; others have an annual fee, but charge lower interest rates, and so are good for people who do not pay the whole bill every month. Topics Moneyc2
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