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[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) kolík2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) vešiak3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) štipec2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) zavesiť- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
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a peg to hang something on — see ↑peg, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hang a peg to hang something on Brit : something (such as a fact or issue) that is used as support or a reason for something said or done He used the incident as a peg to hang his theory on. • • • … Useful english dictionary
(a) peg to hang something on — a peg to ˈhang sth on idiom something that gives you an excuse or opportunity to discuss or explain sth • The character provides a peg to hang the writer s political ideas on. Main entry: ↑pegidiom … Useful english dictionary
peg to hang on — starting point, opportunity to do or talk about something … English contemporary dictionary
(a) peg on which to hang something — a peg on which to hang something phrase something that gives you an opportunity or excuse for talking or writing about something Stock market falls gave the Conservatives a convenient peg on which to hang their plan to cut taxes. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
peg — peg1 [peg] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(short stick)¦ 2¦(hanging wet clothes)¦ 3¦(tent)¦ 4 take/bring somebody down a peg (or two) 5¦(musical instrument)¦ 6 a peg to hang something on 7¦(drink)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch pegge] … Dictionary of contemporary English
a peg on which to hang something — something that gives you an opportunity or excuse for talking or writing about something Stock market falls gave the Conservatives a convenient peg on which to hang their plan to cut taxes … English dictionary
a peg to hang a matter on — something used as a pretext or occasion for the discussion or treatment of a wider subject … Useful english dictionary
peg — peg1 [ peg ] noun count * 1. ) an object attached to a wall, door, etc. and used for hanging things on: CLOTHES PEG: Her coat hung from a peg behind the door. a ) an object used for fastening things together: The furniture is built using wooden… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peg — 1 noun (C) 1 CLOTHES a) a short piece of wood, metal etc fixed to a wall or door, used for hanging things on, especially clothes: Hang your coat up on the peg. b) BrE a small piece of plastic or wood used for fastening wet clothes to a line to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
peg — I UK [peɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms peg : singular peg plural pegs * 1) British a wooden or plastic object used for fastening wet clothes onto a line so that they will dry 2) an object fixed to a wall, door etc and used for hanging things … English dictionary
peg — /pɛg / (say peg) noun 1. a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point. 2. Colloquial a leg, sometimes one… …