peg it

pɛɡ ɪt

pegged it, pegging it

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Conjugation

Definition of peg it - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

escape

run away quickly from a place

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

bolt

dash

flee

death

Rare

die in a sudden or unexpected way

Rare

He just pegged it while watching TV.

kick the bucket

pass away

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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 back

restrain or hold back progress

New regulations may peg back the company's growth.

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 it in a sentence

We had to peg it to catch the last bus.
She pegged it unexpectedly during her morning jog.
The old man pegged it without any warning.

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French:filer, mourir subitement, ...
German:abhauen, sterben, ...
Italian:darsela a gambe, morire, ...
Spanish:salir corriendo, morir, ...
Portuguese:correr, morrer, ...
Chinese:逃跑, 猝死, ...
Japanese:逃げる, 亡くなる, ...
Arabic:هَرَبَ, مات فجأة, ...
Hebrew:לִבְרוֹחַ מַהֵר, לָמוּת פִּתְאוֹם, ...
Russian:убегать, умереть, ...
Ukrainian:втекти, померти, ...
Hindi:भाग जाना, मर जाना, ...
Bengali:দৌড়ে পালানো, মারা যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:fugir, morir, ...
Czech:vzít do zaječích, natáhnout bačkory, ...
Danish:stikke af, dø, ...
Dutch:ervandoor gaan, dood neervallen, ...
Greek:το σκάω, πεθαίνω, ...
Hungarian:eliszkolni, feldobja a talpát, ...
Khmer:រត់គេចខ្លួន, ស្លាប់ភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:도망치다, 죽다, ...
Persian:فرار کردن, مرد, ...
Polish:uciec, umrzeć, ...
Portuguese (BR):fugir rapidamente, morrer, ...
Romanian:a o lua la fugă, a muri, ...
Swedish:sticka, dö, ...
Thai:เผ่น, ตาย, ...
Turkish:kaçmak, ölmek, ...
Vietnamese:bỏ chạy, qua đời, ...

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