Definition of To nail an assertion
to
detect
and
expose
it
,
so
as
to
put
a
stop
to
its
currency
; -
an
expression
probably
derived
from
the
former
practice
of
shopkeepers
,
who
were
accustomed
to
nail
bad
or
counterfeit
pieces
of
money
to
the
counter
.
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To measure swords with one
To meddle and make
To meet half way
To meet one's maker
To meet with
To milk a telegram
To milk the street
To mill chocolate
To mind one's chances
To misconduct one's self
To miss stays
To monkey with
To morrow
To mount a play
To mount guard
To move against time
To muffle the oars
To muster troops into service
To muster troops out of service
To muster up
To name
To nip in the bud
To note a bill
To nurse billiard balls
To offend against
To one's beard
To open one's mouth
To open the budget
To open the trenches
To open up
To outdo oneself
To overhaul a tackle
To overhaul running rigging
To overshoot one's self
To owe one a spite
To pace the web
To pain one's self
To pair off
to pander to
To parcel a rope
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