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takes down a peg

takes down a peg is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 takes down a peg

What is takes down a peg the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes down a peg is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take down a peg.

Words near takes down a peg in the dictionary

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

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