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brings down a peg

brings down a peg is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring down a peg.

Meaning of bring down a peg

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.

Questions about brings down a peg

What is brings down a peg the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brings down a peg is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring down a peg.

Words near brings down a peg in the dictionary

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

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