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s drven ili željezni čavao, klin; kuka; kolčić; štipaljka (za pričvršćivanje rublja na uže); [fig] predmet razgovora, izlika; čivija (ključ za zatezanje žica na gudačkom instrumentu); [sl] čašica pića (osobito brendi i soda /round # in square hole = čovjek neprikladan za mjesto na kome se nalazi; [fig] a # to hang on = predmet razgovora, izlika; to take (a p) down a # or two = poniziti (koga); there are always more round # s than round holes = uvijek ima više kandidata nego raspoloživih mjesta* * *
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take someone down a peg or two — ► take someone down a peg or two make someone less arrogant. Main Entry: ↑peg … English terms 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 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
take someone down a peg or two — HUMBLE, humiliate, mortify, bring down, shame, embarrass, abash, put someone in their place, chasten, subdue, squash, deflate, make someone eat humble pie; informal show up, settle someone s hash, cut down to size; N. Amer. informal make someone… … Useful english dictionary
take someone down a peg — If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly … The small dictionary of idiomes
take (or bring) someone down a peg or two — make someone less arrogant. → peg … English new terms 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 down a peg or two — wouldn t I just love to take that Mr. Bigshot down a peg or two Syn: humble, humiliate, mortify, bring down, shame, embarrass, abash, put someone in their place, chasten, subdue, squash, deflate, make someone eat humble pie; informal show up,… … Thesaurus of popular words
take someone down a peg — If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Take someone down a peg — If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly … Dictionary of English idioms
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
