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1 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille ned* * *(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille nedEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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2 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille ned* * *(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille nedEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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3 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille ned* * *(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille nedEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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4 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille ned* * *(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) pille nedEnglish-Danish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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