take down a peg in a sentence

How to use the word take down a peg in a sentence

He deserved to be taken down a peg or two.

Tear off a strip To reprimand, take down a peg .

It was gratifying to her to see that woman taken down a peg .

The bottom two divisions saw most of the early pace-setters taken down a peg or two.

He believes that Steve jobs needs to be taken down a peg , as apparently do you.

But he did need to be taken down a peg and I’m glad it’s finally happening.

I actually think I needed to be taken down a peg , which is what the BBC did to me.

He was taking an unholy delight in her discomfiture and it was high time that he was taken down a peg .

I’m not some schoolboy that you can call to the front of the class for the purpose of humiliating me, and if there is ANYbody that needs taking down a peg , Hoss, it’s YOU.



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