pulling someone down a peg

A form of pull someone down a peg — Synonym of take down a notch.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull someone down a peg
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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