bringing down a peg

A form of bring down a peg — Synonym of take down a notch.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bring down a peg
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bringing down a peg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20down%20a%20peg

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“bringing down a peg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20down%20a%20peg. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bringing down a peg,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20down%20a%20peg.

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