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Re: Take down a peg

Posted by R. Berg on October 25, 2003

In Reply to: Inquire posted by Arslan on October 25, 2003

: any body knows the meaning of this idiom
: "Taking down a pig or two."

It's "taking down a peg or two." It means to humble someone who's arrogant.