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take down a peg

take down a peg
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk doun ey peg]
    • /teɪk daʊn eɪ pɛg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk doun ey peg]
    • /teɪk daʊn eɪ pɛg/

Definition of take down a peg words

  • noun take down a peg to lower the pride or conceit of; humble or dispirit 0
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Parts of speech for Take down a peg

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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take down a peg popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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