nail to the counter

短语

词形变化

nailed to the counter nailing to the counter nails to the counter 三单 nails to the counter nailing to the counter 现在分词 nailed to the counter 过去式 nailed to the counter 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To expose publicly as false.

    及物

词源

From the old practice of nailing a counterfeit coin to a shop counter.

来源：wiktionary