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In Reply to: Re: Take down a peg posted by R. Berg on October 25, 2003 ... To take down a peg implies a reduction in status for someone. The Peg in this case could be of the type used in the past to raise or lower a ship's colours. The higher the colours, the greater the esteem and vise versa.
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Definition of take down a peg or two in the Idioms Dictionary. take down a peg or two phrase. What does take down a peg or two expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. ... take chances; take charge; take control of; take cover; take credit for; take cue from; take down a peg; take down a peg or two;
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Take down a peg - Definition of Take down a peg at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Take down a peg. Look it up now! ... take down a peg, to reduce the pride or arrogance of; humble: I guess that'll take him down a peg!
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Find Synonym of take down a peg and Antonym of take down a peg at Thesaurus.com, Synonym, Synonyms, Thesaurus, Synonym Dictionary, Synonyms Dictionary, Antonym, Antonyms, Antonym Dictionary, Antonyms Dictionary ... Take down a peg Synonyms; Find Synonyms For Any Word.Get Your Free Dictionary.com Toolbar.
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Definition of take (someone) down a peg in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of take (someone) down a peg. Pronunciation of take (someone) down a peg. Translations of take (someone) down a peg. take (someone) down a peg synonyms, take (someone) down a peg antonyms. ... take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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take (someone) down a peg ... 12. Informal a level of self-esteem, importance, etc. (esp in the phrases bring or take down a peg) ... take or bring someone down a peg (or two) humble, humiliate, put down (slang), deflate, chasten, mortify, bring low, take the wind out of (someone's) sails It's time she was brought down a peg...
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December 21st, 2005 ... Posted by Richard MacManus @ 8:48 pm ... Microsoft Program Manager Ian McAllister wrote about an intriguing meeting he attended "with some senior players at another Tier 1 internet company". The other company’s representatives offered to "work together" with Microsoft, in order to prevent Google...
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take down a notch Also, take down a peg . Deflate or humble someone, as in He's so arrogant that I wish someone would take him down a notch , or That ... Also, take down a peg. Deflate or humble someone, as in He's so arrogant that I wish someone would take him down a notch, or That defeat took them down a peg.
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Big news today about Universal Music Group and iTunes. Great reading. Quite funny, actually, especially, especially in tech blogs and websites. The impression one gets from the many articles on UMG's ... I'm amused by the rancorous, ... Look, it's no big shock that the leadership of these two companies are acting this way.
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