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/peg/ * danh từ - cái chốt, cái ngạc - cái móc, cái mắc (áo, mũ) - cái cọc (căng dây lều) - miếng gỗ chèn (lỗ thùng...) - núm vặn, dây đàn - cái kẹp phơi quần áo ((cũng) clothes peg) - rượu cônhắc pha xô-đa - (nghĩa bóng) cớ, lý do, cơ hội; đề tài =a peg to hang on+ cớ để vin vào, cơ hội để bám vào; đề tài để xoáy vào !a square peg in a round hole !a round peg in a square hole - (xem) hole !to put someone on the peg - (quân sự), (từ lóng) đưa ai ra ban chỉ huy vì một lỗi gì !to take someone down a peg or two - làm nhục ai; làm cho ai hết vênh váo, làm cho ai co vòi lại * ngoại động từ - đóng chốt, đóng cọc (để giữ chặt) - (+ down) ghìm chặt, hạn chế, câu thúc, kiềm chế =to peg someone down to rules+ câu thúc ai theo đúng luật lệ, ghìm ai theo đúng luật lệ =to peg someone down to his work+ ghim chặt ai vào công việc - ghìm không cho lên xuống (giá hối đoái) - ổn định (giá cả...) - (từ lóng) ném (đá...) - ghi (điểm số) bằng chốt (chơi kipbi) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) vạch mặt chỉ tên là =to peg somebody as a scoundred+ vạch mặt chỉ tên ai là một thằng vô lại * nội động từ (+ at) - cầm chốt đánh vào, cầm cọc đánh vào; cầm chốt nhắm vào, cầm cọc nhắm vào; đâm thủng bằng chốt, đam thủng bằng cọc - ném đá vào !to peg away at - kiên trì làm, bền bỉ làm (việc gì) !to peg out - đánh dấu ranh giới bằng cọc - chạm bóng vào cọc kết thúc cuộc đấu (critkê) - (từ lóng) chết ngoẻo, phăng teo; sạt nghiệp
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bring someone down a peg or two — bring (someone/something) down a peg (or two) to show that someone or something is not as good as people think. His arrogant behavior made some people want to see him brought down a peg. She uses her position to take other people down a peg or… … New idioms dictionary
bring something down a peg or two — bring (someone/something) down a peg (or two) to show that someone or something is not as good as people think. His arrogant behavior made some people want to see him brought down a peg. She uses her position to take other people down a peg or… … New idioms dictionary
bring down a peg or two — bring (someone/something) down a peg (or two) to show that someone or something is not as good as people think. His arrogant behavior made some people want to see him brought down a peg. She uses her position to take other people down a peg or… … New idioms dictionary
take someone down a peg (or two) — take/bring/someone down a peg (or two) phrase to make someone realize they are not as important as they think they are I think he needs taking down a peg or two. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
bring someone down a peg (or two) — take/bring/someone down a peg (or two) phrase to make someone realize they are not as important as they think they are I think he needs taking down a peg or two. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
bring someone down a peg or two — bring (someone) down a peg or two to do something to show someone that they are not as good as they thought they were. He s one of these super confident types who really needs to be brought down a peg or two … New idioms dictionary
bring down a peg or two — bring (someone) down a peg or two to do something to show someone that they are not as good as they thought they were. He s one of these super confident types who really needs to be brought down a peg or two … New idioms dictionary
bring somebody down a peg (or two) — ˌbring/ˌtake sb ˈdown a peg (or two) idiom to make sb realize that they are not as good, important, etc. as they think they are • He needed to be taken down a peg or two. Main entry: ↑pegidiom … Useful english dictionary
take somebody down a peg (or two) — ˌbring/ˌtake sb ˈdown a peg (or two) idiom to make sb realize that they are not as good, important, etc. as they think they are • He needed to be taken down a peg or two. Main entry: ↑pegidiom … Useful english dictionary
take (or bring) someone down a peg or two — make someone less arrogant. → peg … English new terms dictionary
take someone down a peg or two — ► take someone down a peg or two make someone less arrogant. Main Entry: ↑peg … English terms dictionary
