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nail something back

to secure something back out of the way by nailing it. Please nail the shutters back so they won't bang against the house. I'll nail back the shutters.

See also: back, nail

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Because metal nails were precious then, the carpenters would hook the tip of the nail back to "clinch" the nail (as we clinch a deal), making it hold fast. Punderful etymologies by Lederer, Richard / Word Ways Nail back the cut pieces using flat-headed galvanized nails. Repairing A Felt Roof by John Gygax / Home based business community We should keep cutting the nail back and clean the dead tissue from under the nail thoroughly. How to Remove White Marks on Finger Nails by peterhutch / Health, general community			music music to ears musical muss up must mustard muster muster out of muster up mutiny against mutter mutter about mutton dressed as lamb My arse! My cup runneth over my foot My foot! my gut tells me My house is your house My lips are sealed My pleasure myself mystery nag at nail nail back nail colours to the mast nail down nail ears back nail in coffin nail in the coffin of nail into nail onto nail to a cross nail to the wall nail up nail-biting naked naked as a jaybird naked eye naked truth name name after name as name for name in lights name is mud name names name of the game name the day nap			NAIHC NAIHH NAIHO NAIHPC NAIHRV NAII NAII NAIIA NAIIHL NAIIP NAIITF NAIIU NAIJ Naija Naija Naija Film Festival Organisers Naik Naiki nail nail nail nail nail nail nail Nail (anatomy) Nail (anatomy) Nail (anatomy) Nail (fastener) Nail as My Witness nail back Nail ball nail bar nail bed nail bed nail bed nail bed nail bed infection nail bed infection nail bed infection nail bed infection Nail beds nail bind nail bind nail bind nail bind nail biter nail biter nail biting nail biting Nail bomb nail care nail care nail care nail care nail claw nail clipper onychectomy nail coat nail colors to the mast nail colors to the mast nail colors to the mast

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