to take down a peg or two
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- Fuente de la expresión
- Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary & Thesaurus ©Cambridge University Press
- Estructura completa
- to take somebody down a peg or two
- Variantes
- to [bring, knock, take] down a [notch, peg] [or two]
- Definición
- To criticise: to publicly report the errors or faults of someone.
- Contexto
- The sneak peek below is in many ways a fond farewell to the Ruth character, but it also serves as a pretty dramatic warning from her to Eli: After losing elections, governors often become targets from people looking to take them down a peg or two.
- Tipo de fuente
- webpage
- Autor
- Matt Carter
- Título de la fuente
- “The Good Wife” season 7, episode 12 preview: Eli and Ruth survey the damage
- Año
- 2016
- Web
- http://cartermatt.com/192138/the-good-wife-season-7-episode-12-preview-eli-and-ruth-survey-the-damage/
- Idioma
- English
- Nivel de uso
- Popular/Familiar/Coloquial
- Marca dialectal
- General
- Frecuencia
- Frecuente