What is the meaning of nail down?

Succeed in obtaining a position.
- usage: "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
- synonyms: nail, peg
Define clearly.
- usage: "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
- synonyms: pin down, peg down, narrow down, narrow, specify
Make final; put the last touches on; put into final form.
- usage: "let's finalize the proposal"
- synonyms: finalize, finalise, settle

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