NAILED

 

Definition: To find or catch someone doing something wrong.
Example: 1) Jimmy's father nailed him smoking cigarettes.

2) After three years of counterfeiting treasury bonds, the FBI nailed the crime ring.
Etymology: A 'nail' is a small piece of metal that holds two pieces of wood together. When you get nailed, you and the thing you did wrong are attached together, for everyone to see.

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