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Definition:
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To find or catch someone doing something wrong. |
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Example:
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1) Jimmy's father nailed him smoking cigarettes.
2) After three years of counterfeiting treasury bonds, the FBI nailed the crime ring.
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Etymology:
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A 'nail' is a small piece of metal that holds two pieces of wood together.
When you get nailed, you and the thing you did wrong are attached
together, for everyone to see.
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