can't nail (something) down



can't nail (something) down

Unable to complete, do correctly, or be certain of some task or thing. I've been working on my speech for an hour, but I can't seem to nail it down. They couldn't nail down the terms of their agreement. I know I've heard this song before, but I can't quite nail it down.
See also: down, nail

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HartwigHAHRT-vig (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Ante (1)-Croatian
Powell['pəuəl]
Tancredi-Italian
Einar-Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish, Danish
Eder (2)-Basque