Square Up vs Nail Down - What's the Difference?
Definition as Verb
- succeed in obtaining a position
- define clearly
- make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
Definition as Verb
- make square
- even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
- settle conclusively; come to terms
Examples
- "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
- "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
- "let's finalize the proposal"
- "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
- "We finally settled the argument"