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knocked down a peg

knocked down a peg is the simple past and past participle of knock down a peg.

Meaning of knock down a peg

Verb

knock down a peg (third-person singular simple present knocks down a peg, present participle knocking down a peg, simple past and past participle knocked down a peg)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of take down a notch.

Questions about knocked down a peg

What is knocked down a peg the simple past and past participle of?
Knocked down a peg is the simple past and past participle of knock down a peg.

Words near knocked down a peg in the dictionary

  1. knocked back
  2. knocked boots
  3. knocked dead
  4. knocked down
  5. knocked down a notch
  6. knocked down a peg
  7. knocked down to size
  8. knocked for a loop
  9. knocked in
  10. knocked into
  11. knocked into a cocked hat

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