peg down

pɛɡ daʊn

pegged downpegging down

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Conjugation

Definition of peg down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

fixingfix or secure something in place with a peg

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

anchor

fasten

secure

clarificationidentify something clearly and precisely

It's hard to peg down the exact cause of the problem.

determine

pinpoint

commit

Rare

make someone committed to a course of action

Rare

The contract will peg down the new manager to the project.

bind

obligate

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Expressions with peg

peg back

restrain or hold back progress

New regulations may peg back the company's growth.

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 down in a sentence

They pegged down the garden netting securely.
We need to peg down the meeting time soon.
Can you peg down the details for the report?
The agreement pegs down the team to a strict deadline.
She was pegged down to lead the committee.

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French:fixer, déterminer, ...
German:mit Heringen befestigen, feststellen, ...
Italian:fissare con picchetto, definire, ...
Spanish:fijar con piquetas, determinar, ...
Portuguese:prender com estacas, identificar, ...
Chinese:钉住, 明确, ...
Japanese:ペグで固定する, 特定する, ...
Arabic:ثَبَّتَ بِوَتَدٍ, حَدَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְקַבֵּעַ בִּיתֵדוֹת, לָשִׂים אֶת הָאֶצְבָּע עַל, ...
Russian:закрепить колышком, определить, ...
Ukrainian:закріпити кілочками, визначити, ...
Hindi:खूँटी से गाड़कर बाँधना, स्पष्ट रूप से पहचानना, ...
Bengali:খুঁটি দিয়ে আটকানো, স্পষ্টভাবে চিহ্নিত করা, ...
Catalan:fixar amb piquetes, especificar, ...
Czech:přikolíkovat, upřesnit, ...
Danish:pløkke fast, fastlægge, ...
Dutch:vastpinnen, vaststellen, ...
Greek:στερεώνω με πασσάλους, εντοπίζω, ...
Hungarian:lecövekelni, pontosan meghatározni, ...
Khmer:ចាក់ដែកគោលភ្ជាប់, កំណត់ឱ្យច្បាស់លាស់, ...
Korean:말뚝으로 고정하다, 식별하다, ...
Persian:با میخ محکم کردن, شناسایی کرد, ...
Polish:przymocowywać, zidentyfikować, ...
Portuguese (BR):prender com estacas, identificar, ...
Romanian:a fixa cu țăruși, a identifica, ...
Swedish:säkra med en pinne, fastställa, ...
Thai:ตอกหมุดยึด, ระบุ, ...
Turkish:çivilemek, belirlemek, ...
Vietnamese:đóng cọc, xác định rõ ràng, ...

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