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taken down a peg

taken down a peg is the past participle of take down a peg.

Meaning of take down a peg

Verb

take down a peg (third-person singular simple present takes down a peg, present participle taking down a peg, simple past took down a peg, past participle taken down a peg)

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

Questions about taken down a peg

What is taken down a peg the past participle of?
Taken down a peg is the past participle of take down a peg.

Words near taken down a peg in the dictionary

  1. taken credit for
  2. taken delight in
  3. taken delivery
  4. taken down
  5. taken down a notch
  6. taken down a peg
  7. taken easy
  8. taken effect
  9. taken exception
  10. taken fire
  11. taken five

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