Square Up vs Nail Down - What's the Difference?

Nail Down

Square Up

Definitions

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"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Verb