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bring down a peg

bring down a peg verb: synonym of take down a notch.

Verb

bring down a peg (third-person singular simple present brings down a peg, present participle bringing down a peg, simple past and past participle brought down a peg)

  1. Synonym of take down a notch.

Synonyms of bring down a peg

Forms of bring down a peg

third-person singular presentbrings down a peg
present participlebringing down a peg
past participlebrought down a peg
pastbrought down a peg

Questions about bring down a peg

What does bring down a peg mean?
Bring down a peg means synonym of take down a notch.
What part of speech is bring down a peg?
Bring down a peg is a verb.
What is the past tense of bring down a peg?
The past tense of bring down a peg is brought down a peg.

Words near bring down a peg in the dictionary

  1. bring centre
  2. bring centres
  3. bring coals to Newcastle
  4. bring down
  5. bring down a notch
  6. bring down a peg
  7. bring down on
  8. bring down the curtain
  9. bring down the hammer
  10. bring down the house
  11. bring down to size

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