Meanings
verbknock down a peg (third-person singular simple present knocks down a peg, present participle knocking down a peg, simple past and past participle knocked down a peg)
present singular third person knocks down a peg · participle present knocking down a peg · participle past knocked down a peg · past knocked down a peg
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of take down a notch.
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knock down a peg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20down%20a%20peg
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