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Nov 2015
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#128 - TO PIN SOMETHING ON SOMEONE

Luke Thompson
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1. to put all the blame onto someone - to accuse someone of doing something, especially if they didn't actually do it also, the fixed phrase: to pin your hopes on something/someone = to put all your hope on one thing, when all other things have failed. For explanations and examples, listen to the episode. Notes and transcript here soon: 
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