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knocking down a peg

knocking down a peg is the present participle and gerund 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 knocking down a peg

What is knocking down a peg the present participle and gerund of?
Knocking down a peg is the present participle and gerund of knock down a peg.

Words near knocking down a peg in the dictionary

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

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