How do you use "Drawing Pin" in a sentence?

Stuck it up with drawing pins. Stood on a drawing pin.

Drawing Pin

Q: What does "Drawing Pin" mean?

Thumbtack British term for a short pin with a flat head for attaching paper to boards.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: Thumbtack

图钉

Chincheta

画鋲

압정

British term for a short pin with a flat head for attaching paper to boards.

英式英语中指一种扁头短钉，用来把纸固定在板上。

Término británico para un alfiler corto con cabeza plana que se usa para sujetar papel a tablones.

紙をボードに留めるための平らな頭を持つ短いピンを指すイギリス英語の表現。

영국식 표현으로, 종이를 게시판에 고정하는 납작한 머리의 짧은 핀을 가리킨다.

Examples

Stuck it up with drawing pins.
用图钉钉上去了
Lo colgué con chinchetas
画鋲で貼った
압정으로 붙여놨어
Stood on a drawing pin.
踩到了图钉
Pisé una chincheta
画鋲を踏んだ
압정을 밟았어

Pronunciation

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ pɪn/

Usage Guide

Context: office, school

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British standard
英国标准用语
expresión estándar británica
イギリスの標準的な表現
영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

US—thumbtack
在美国叫thumbtack
En EE. UU. se dice thumbtack
アメリカではthumbtackと言う
미국에서는 thumbtack

Common Mistakes

British term

Origin & History

British, used for pinning drawings/papers.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British offices

Regional notes: British.

Variations

Drawing pin