peg down

peg down
v + o + adv, v + adv + o (BrE) \<\<tent\>\> sujetar (con estaquillas); \<\<prices/wages\>\> fijar
VT + ADV
1) (=fasten down) [+ tent] fijar con estacas, sujetar con estacas
2) (=force to agree)

I pegged him down to saying how much he wanted for it — conseguí que me dijera exactamente por cuánto lo quería vender

I pegged him down to £10 an hour — conseguí que aceptara 10 libras por hora

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v + o + adv, v + adv + o (BrE) \<\<tent\>\> sujetar (con estaquillas); \<\<prices/wages\>\> fijar

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