pull someone down a peg

verb

Synonym of take down a notch.

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take down a notch
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Meanings

verbpull someone down a peg (third-person singular simple present pulls someone down a peg, present participle pulling someone down a peg, simple past and past participle pulled someone down a peg)

present singular third person pulls someone down a peg · participle present pulling someone down a peg · participle past pulled someone down a peg · past pulled someone down a peg

  1. Synonym of take down a notch.

    Synonyms: take down a notch

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of take down a notch.

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take down a notch
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APA

pull someone down a peg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20someone%20down%20a%20peg

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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