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taking down a peg

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

What is taking down a peg the present participle and gerund of?
Taking down a peg is the present participle and gerund of take down a peg.

Words near taking down a peg in the dictionary

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

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