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.
(..) after my terrifying ordeal. And we have one person to thank for my deliverance... Sherlock Holmes. Tie pin. I don't wear ties. Shhh. Peter Ricoletti... Number one on Interpol's most wanted list since . We got him, and there's one person we have to thank for giving us the decisive leads. (..)2012 TvShow: Sherlock Title: The Reichenbach Fall Season: 2 Episode 3