词组 | pin on |
释义 | Idiom pin onpin (something) on (someone) to blame someone for something, especially something they did not do.The police tried to pin the murder on the dead woman's husband. Phr V pin on pins, pinning, pinned pin sth on sb if you pin a crime or the blame for something on someone, you accuse them of having done it, often when this is not trueWhen the theft was discovered, he tried to pin the blame on one of his colleagues.I wasn't even in the office when the incident happened so she can't pin it on me. ! Pin upon is more formal than pin on and is mostly used in writing1. pin sth on/upon sb if you pin the blame for something on someone, you say that they are responsible for something bad that has happened, often when this is not true: Don't try to pin the blame on me. The president was trying to pin the economic problems on Republican lawmakers.■ SIMILAR TO: stick on BrE informal2. pin sth on/upon sb if you pin a crime on someone, you accuse them of having done it, often when this is not true: Lawmen and prosecutors, desperate to please the public, pinned the murders on Sharif. "I don't know anything about a burglary," the boy said. "You can't pin it on me."3. pin your hopes/faith on sb/sth if you pin your hopes on something or someone, you hope very much that something will happen successfully or someone will help you, because your plans depend on it: The company says it's pinning its hopes on new products to increase its profits. Charles needed someone to do him a favour, and he was pinning his hopes on Guy. pin (something) on (one)To blame or try to frame one for a crime, transgression, or wrongdoing of which they are innocent. They tried to pin the theft on me just because I had access to the safe that day. The police pinned the murder on him because he was a convenient suspect, even though they had no real proof. No way, you ain't pinning this on me! pin something on someone or somethingto hang something on someone or something by pinning. (See also something on someone">pin something on someone.) The mayor pinned the medal on the boy who had rescued the swimmer. I pinned a yellow ribbon on my lapel. pin something on someoneFig. Inf. to blame something on someone; to frame someone for a crime; to make it appear that an innocent person has actually committed a crime. (See also something on someone or something">pin something on someone or something.) Don't try to pin that crime on me! I didn't do it. The gang member tried to pin the crime on a rival gang. pin onAttribute to someone, especially a wrongdoing or crime. For example, They pinned the murder on the wrong man. This expression uses pin in the sense of "attach." [First half of 1900s] pin onv. 1. To hang or secure something onto someone or something using a pin or pins: I pinned a flower on my hat. I pinned on a corsage to my sleeve. 2. To ascribe responsibility for something, especially something that is worthy of blame, to someone: The detective pinned the murder on the wrong suspect. |
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