peg back

pɛɡ bæk

pegged backpegging back

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Definition of peg back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

slow downrestrain or hold back progress

New regulations may peg back the company's growth.

hold back

restrain

control

hold something at a fixed level

The government decided to peg back interest rates to control inflation.

hold steady

sports

equalize against an opponent in sports

The team managed to peg back their rivals with a late goal.

balance

equalize

level

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Expressions with peg

peg down

fix or secure something in place with a peg

She pegged down the tent at each corner before camping..

peg it

run away quickly from a place

When the alarm went off, they decided to peg it.

peg out

hang washing using pegs

She pegged out the clothes to dry.

square peg in a round hole

exp.

someone or something that does not fit well in a setting

He felt like a square peg in a round hole at the new job.

peg someone as

identify someone based on certain traits or behaviors

They pegged him as a natural leader.

bring down a peg

reduce someone's arrogance or self-importance

The coach's criticism brought him down a peg.

Examples of peg back in a sentence

His injury might peg back his athletic career.
They pegged back the prices to attract more customers.
The company pegged back wages to avoid layoffs.
They were determined to peg back after the halftime deficit.
The underdogs managed to peg back with a surprising play.

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French:ralentir, maintenir, ...
German:bremsen, auf einem festen Niveau halten, ...
Italian:frenare, fissare, ...
Spanish:frenar, mantener fijo, ...
Portuguese:conter, manter a um nível fixo, ...
Chinese:阻碍, 固定, ...
Japanese:抑制する, 固定する, ...
Arabic:قَيَّدَ التَّقَدُّمَ, ثبَّتَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעַכֵּב, לְקַבֵּעַ בְּרָמָה קְבוּעָה, ...
Russian:сдерживать, удерживать, ...
Ukrainian:стримувати, утримувати, ...
Hindi:रोकना, स्थिर रखना, ...
Bengali:বাধা দেওয়া, স্থির রাখা, ...
Catalan:frenar, mantenir a un nivell fix, ...
Czech:brzdit, držet na určité úrovni, ...
Danish:hæmme, fastholde, ...
Dutch:afremmen, bevriezen, ...
Greek:περιορίζω, διατηρώ σταθερό, ...
Hungarian:visszafogni, szinten tartani, ...
Khmer:រារាំងការរីកចម្រើន, ទប់ឱ្យនៅថេរ, ...
Korean:저지하다, 고정하다, ...
Persian:عقب نگه داشتن, ثابت نگه داشتن, ...
Polish:hamować, utrzymać na stałym poziomie, ...
Portuguese (BR):conter, manter em um nível fixo, ...
Romanian:a împiedica, a menține, ...
Swedish:hindra, hålla nere, ...
Thai:ฉุด, ตรึง, ...
Turkish:dizginlemek, sabit tutmak, ...
Vietnamese:kìm hãm, neo, ...

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