Idiom: nail something down

Meaning

Idiom: nail something down (nail down something)

to determine or make an agreement about something such as a time, date, amount, price, terms, etc.

— Have you nailed down a babysitter yet for New Year's Eve?

— We’ve got to nail down the dates for our vacation and start making hotel and airline reservations this weekend.

— I was able to nail down an interview with the governor for Friday afternoon.

— We absolutely have to nail down a time to talk tomorrow before the meeting. Are you free at 2:00 pm?

— I was never able to nail down a fair price for my painting so I refused to sell it.

— Yesterday's meeting was productive. We nailed down all of the details for the fundraising gala and divided up the duties with due dates.

— I hate it when someone tries to nail me down to a decision before I fully understand what the agreement involves.

— Please tell me as soon as you nail down the date for your wedding so we can make sure we can attend.

— How were you able to nail down a face-to-face meeting with George Clooney?

— We've already nailed down three speakers for the conference.