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Verb

Catching or apprehending someone

Present participle for to fasten or join together with a nail or nails

Present participle for to expose or reveal the true nature or character of

Present participle for to finalize or settle

Present participle for to hit or strike very hard

Present participle for to engage in carnal activity

Present participle for to carry out an action to the end

Present participle for to pass (a test, interview, etc.) perfectly

Present participle for to reach a decision or agreement about

Present participle for to bring to completion

Present participle for to ambush or ensnare by hiding and unexpectedly intercepting

Present participle for to meet a set of requirements

(major in) Present participle for to concentrate on a particular area of study

Present participle for to identify from a knowledge of appearance or character

(of a candidate) Present participle for to be successful in (an examination, test, or course)

The action of arresting someone

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Catching or apprehending someone

feeling someone's collar

jailing^US

gaoling^UK

maximizing^US

maximising^UK

taking in for questioning

catching up

laying hands on

reeling in

grasping with both hands

seizing hold of

getting one's fingers on

realizing^US

realising^UK

grabbing with both hands

swooping on

swooping down on

welcoming with open arms

showing enthusiasm for

accepting eagerly

going for enthusiastically

getting your hands on

utilizing^US

deriving benefit from

utilising^UK

possessing oneself of

reaching for

gaining possession of

holding on to

holding hostage

coming into possession of

putting the snatch on

begging borrow or steal

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“I can assure you that our office and the sheriff's department will do everything that's required to nail the killer.”

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Present participle for to fasten or join together with a nail or nails

glueing^UK

gluing^US

stabilizing^US

stabilising^UK

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“Water gushed through as they began to nail another board in place.”

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Present participle for to expose or reveal the true nature or character of

blowing the whistle on

letting the cat out of the bag

spilling the beans on

bringing out into the open

bringing into the open

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

spilling the beans about

allowing to be seen

spilling your guts about

letting it all hang out

putting before the public

getting off your chest

letting your hair down

unburdening oneself to

unloading on

unbosoming oneself to

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“The book sets out to nail the lies and myths about the man, to set the record straight.”

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Present participle for to finalize or settle

finalizing^US

finalising^UK

reaching an agreement

figuring out

sorting out

bringing to a conclusion

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“Rosenberg would haggle for a year before finally managing to nail the deal.”

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Present participle for to hit or strike very hard

pummelling^UK

letting someone have it

licking

swinging

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

knocking into the middle of next week

cudgelling^UK

cudgeling^US

giving someone a hiding

giving someone a good hiding

beating the living daylights out of

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a beating

giving someone a good beating

giving someone a good drubbing

giving someone a hot bottom

putting over one's knee

boxing someone's ears

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

tanning someone's hide

winning a resounding victory over

taking to the cleaners

bringing someone to their knees

striking down

walking over

defeating utterly

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

getting the better of

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

putting in the hospital

sinking

filling in

dusting someone's britches

warming someone's seat

raining blows upon

giving someone a licking

giving the cat o'nine tails

striking with a stick

beating with a stick

tanning the hide of

putting someone over your knee

beating someone's brains out

knocking someone's lights out

slapping around

giving a hiding to

pouncing upon

jumping down one's throat

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“I would circle around him at the last second and try to nail him with a punch or chop.”

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Present participle for to engage in carnal activity

having sexual intercourse

knowing someone in the biblical sense

going all the way

lying together

jumping someone's bones

scoring

having amorous relations with

having sexual relations

having intimate relations

going to bed together

doing the business with

having sexual intercourse with

spending the night with

taking into one's arms

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Present participle for to carry out an action to the end

finalising^UK

finalizing^US

realising^UK

realizing^US

adding the final touch to

adding the finishing touch to

bringing to a conclusion

putting the finishing touches on

putting the last touches on

putting the finishing touches to

putting the final touches to

following through with

reaching a finale

getting done

coming to a crescendo

building up to

calling a halt to

coming to an end

putting the finishing touch to

putting an end to

putting finishing touch on

adding the finishing touches to

putting the tin lid on

idealising^UK

bringing to perfection

reaching the summit of

idealizing^US

putting a period to

playing out

drawing to close

bringing down curtain

drawing to a close

going the route

rising to a crescendo

coming to a climax

going over the mountain

rising to crescendo

reaching a pinnacle

coming to an end with

topping up

getting out of the way

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

knocking something on the head

coming to a conclusion

coming to a close

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Present participle for to pass (a test, interview, etc.) perfectly

Verb

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Present participle for to reach a decision or agreement about

Verb

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Present participle for to bring to completion

realising^UK

realizing^US

catalysing^UK

catalyzing^US

clinching

finalising^UK

finalizing^US

following through with

getting done

pulling off

succeeding in

bringing to completion

fulfilling one's task

satisfying requirements

bringing it to fruition

fulfilling one's potential

grasping

committing

honoring^US

honouring^UK

putting the tin lid on

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Present participle for to ambush or ensnare by hiding and unexpectedly intercepting

Verb

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Present participle for to meet a set of requirements

Verb

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(major in) Present participle for to concentrate on a particular area of study

Verb

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Present participle for to identify from a knowledge of appearance or character

Verb

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(of a candidate) Present participle for to be successful in (an examination, test, or course)

Noun

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The action of arresting someone

gaoling^UK

jailing^US

being taken into custody

jail^US

gaol^UK

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