The soldiers were 'pinned' down by enemy fire. [=the soldiers were unable to move because they were being shot at by the enemy]
She's always 'dropping names'. [=saying the names of famous people she knows to try to impress others]
Reporters tried to 'pin' him 'down' on the specific changes he wants to make to the tax laws.
(..) But it took a little while to find you. The golden hours for nerve damage went by while you were in the car. What did they do? stainless steel pins in the bones. Multiple torn ligaments. Severe nerve damage in both hands. You were on the table for hours. Look at these fixators. (..)2016 Doctor Strange