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The phrase "were pinned on" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is used to describe an action or situation where someone is charged with responsibility or blamed for something. Example: The consequences of the failed plan were pinned on the project manager.
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And hopes were pinned on a bailout — one that in Russia's case did not work.
And big hopes were pinned on a bailout -- one that in Russia's case did not work.
News clippings were pinned on a corkboard.
At NBC, most of the show's obvious problems were pinned on Rebeck.
The Tigers were pinned on their own line when Justin Carney scooped the ball up.
She didn't even look at me; her eyes were pinned on Dedo.
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Whether it can be pinned on any one person, or even administration, is another matter.
Hopes are pinned on two others, oseltamavir (Tamiflu) and zanamavir (Relenza).
Not all initial public offering troubles can be pinned on Facebook.
Across the board, valuations seem to be pinned on every company becoming a Google in its market.
Recent rises in surface temperature have been pinned on rising levels of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide.
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