He put sharp tacks through the soles of Bertrand's shoes so that points project through.

In 1948, she sued a carnival promoter whom she accused of putting tacks on the stage which she was dancing on barefoot.

Was this a way to treat a demi-god, by putting tacks on his chair or pinning a tail on him, behind?

They put tacks in his shoes in the gym; they tied his shoelaces together so he'd be late to his next class after gym; they put glue in his shoes, and backed away when he grew angry and threatened to beat the culprit.

"What we like to do to Lamar sometimes," said Dorsey, the rookie defensive end, "is put tacks on his chair, or, because we know he likes fruit, punch a hole in his orange when he isn't looking and pour in white-out ink."

If the teacher walks in and says you can throw all the spitballs you want, you can put tacks on my chair, you can cheat off each other's paper, the class clown is in trouble.

Brisbane also puts tacks on the seats, glues Miss Crabtree's books together, and blows a loud horn in the classroom.

Please don't put tacks in the wall; tape is much better because it doesn't leave any holes.