locate the exact place or point, determine the time Lawrence is trying to pinpoint the time of the plane crash.
at gunpoint
at gunpoint Also, at knifepoint. Under coercion, as in I'm going to hold him at gunpoint for that raise he promised me last year. Both these phrases were at first used literally and later also figuratively. [Mid-1900s]
gunpoint
gunpoint at gunpoint Under or as if under the threat of being shot.
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