To pin ones faith upon

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pin \Pin\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Pinning}.] [See {Pin}, n.]
   To fasten with, or as with, a pin; to join; as, to pin a
   garment; to pin boards together. "As if she would pin her to
   her heart." --Shak.
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   {To pin one's faith upon}, to depend upon; to trust to.
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