Sentence examples of "nail down" in English
He has a habit of moving his head up and down when he is listening to a conversation.
Il a l'habitude de hocher la tête en écoutant une conversation.
Tom fell down the stairs and hit his head.
Tom est tombé en bas des escaliers et s'est cogné la tête.
The siblings fought tooth and nail over their late father's estate.
Les frères et sœurs se sont arraché les yeux au sujet de la succession de leur défunt père.
Tom kicked down the door and entered Mary's room.
Tom fracassa la porte et pénétra dans la chambre de Mary.
In the winter, I like to sled down the small hill close to our home.
En hiver, j'aime descendre en luge le monticule proche de notre maison.
To come down to brass tacks, you owe me something.
Pour en venir à l'essentiel, tu me dois quelque chose.
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