Nailed to the wall

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Parts of this article are based on the Jargon File, v. 4.4.7,
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nailed to the wall

Usage: adj.
Derivation: Like a trophy

nailed to the wall: adj.

[like a trophy] Said of a bug finally eliminated after protracted, and even heroic, effort.

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Source: nailed to the wall, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.

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