英语词组peg是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

peg

1. noun

a look AUSTRALIA, 1973.

a person's leg UK, 1878.

heroin US, 1994.

a golf tee US, 1946.► give a pegto reconnoitre, especially with criminal intent AUSTRALIA, 1975.► on the pegof driving, at the speed limit. Citizens' band radio slang UK, 1981

2. verb

to watch or look at someone AUSTRALIA, 1970.

to identify someone or something US, 1940.

to push a disabled motorcyle with a second motorcyle by reaching out and putting your leg on the foot-rest (peg) of the disabled motorcyle US, 2000.

to throw something AUSTRALIA, 1941.

to put someone on report. Originally military, then recorded in use in borstals and detention centres UK, 1948.

in a card cheating scheme, to prepare a deck for a manoeuvre US, 1962.

to fix the market price of something. Originally Stock Exchange slang, then more general UK, 1882.► peg it1. to walk; to walk fast; to run; to hurry. A variation of LEG IT formed on PEG (the leg) UK, 2004.2. to die. A variation of PEG OUT UK, 1994

idiompegsb has pegged it BrEBrEspoken a humorous expression meaning that someone has died:"Katharine Hepburn is going to be in a new film." "I thought she pegged it years ago."a peg to hang sth on BrEBrE(also a peg on which to hang sth)used about an event, situation, subject etc that is used as an opportunity for doing something or talking about something:Having a gay character in the series provides a peg to hang issues of sexuality on.I think Nancy's question has provided a peg on which to hang several of our concerns this morning.take sb down a peg (or two)(also knock, bring etc sb down a peg (or two))to make someone realize they are not as important as they think they are, or as good at something as they think they are:Don's not a bad guy, but he needs to be taken down a peg or two.Sherrie enjoyed the attention, mostly because it brought her sister down a peg.

Note This idiom comes from the time when the British Navy used sailing ships. A ship would have to bring its flag down to a lower position if a more important ship was in the area, and the different positions for the flag were shown by pegs (=sticks) in the ship's mast (=tall pole that held the sails).

See:

a peg on which to hang (something)
a peg on which to hang something
a peg to hang (something) on
a peg to hang a matter on
a peg to hang something on
a peg too low
a round peg in a square hole
a square peg in a round hole
be a square peg
be a square peg (in a round hole)
be brought down a peg (or two)
be knocked down a peg (or two)
be level pegging
be pulled down a peg (or two)
be taken down a peg (or two)
bring (one) down a peg (or two)
bring/take somebody down a peg
have (got) (someone) pegged as (something)
have someone pegged
knock (someone) down a peg (or two)
level pegging
off the peg
off the rack
off-the-peg
peg (one) as (something)
peg (one) down as (something)
peg (one) down to (something)
peg (one) for (something)
peg (something) up
peg as
peg away
peg away (at something)
peg away at
peg down
peg it
peg out
peg someone
peg up
peg-leg
pull (someone) down a peg (or two)
round peg in a square hole, a
square peg
square peg in a round hole
take (one) down a peg (or two)
take (someone) down a peg (or two)
take (someone) down a peg, to
take down a notch
take down a peg
take someone down a peg or two

词组	peg
释义	peg 1. noun 1 a look AUSTRALIA, 1973. 2 a person's leg UK, 1878. 3 heroin US, 1994. 4 a golf tee US, 1946.► give a pegto reconnoitre, especially with criminal intent AUSTRALIA, 1975.► on the pegof driving, at the speed limit. Citizens' band radio slang UK, 1981 2. verb 1 to watch or look at someone AUSTRALIA, 1970. 2 to identify someone or something US, 1940. 3 to push a disabled motorcyle with a second motorcyle by reaching out and putting your leg on the foot-rest (peg) of the disabled motorcyle US, 2000. 4 to throw something AUSTRALIA, 1941. 5 to put someone on report. Originally military, then recorded in use in borstals and detention centres UK, 1948. 6 in a card cheating scheme, to prepare a deck for a manoeuvre US, 1962. 7 to fix the market price of something. Originally Stock Exchange slang, then more general UK, 1882.► peg it1. to walk; to walk fast; to run; to hurry. A variation of LEG IT formed on PEG (the leg) UK, 2004.2. to die. A variation of PEG OUT UK, 1994 idiompegsb has pegged it BrEBrEspoken a humorous expression meaning that someone has died:"Katharine Hepburn is going to be in a new film." "I thought she pegged it years ago."a peg to hang sth on BrEBrE(also a peg on which to hang sth)used about an event, situation, subject etc that is used as an opportunity for doing something or talking about something:Having a gay character in the series provides a peg to hang issues of sexuality on.I think Nancy's question has provided a peg on which to hang several of our concerns this morning.take sb down a peg (or two)(also knock, bring etc sb down a peg (or two))to make someone realize they are not as important as they think they are, or as good at something as they think they are:Don's not a bad guy, but he needs to be taken down a peg or two.Sherrie enjoyed the attention, mostly because it brought her sister down a peg. Note This idiom comes from the time when the British Navy used sailing ships. A ship would have to bring its flag down to a lower position if a more important ship was in the area, and the different positions for the flag were shown by pegs (=sticks) in the ship's mast (=tall pole that held the sails). phrasepeg[pegged, pegged, pegging] peg away peg away BrE informal to work hard at something that is very difficult and takes a long time to get a good result+ at The South African team kept pegging away at Australia, and managed to get them all out for 230 runs.■ SIMILAR TO: slog away BrE informal, plug away informal peg out 1. peg out sth • *peg sth* out** BrE to fasten clothes or sheets to a line outside, so that they dry: Can you help me peg these sheets out?■ SIMILAR TO: hang out2. peg out sth • *peg sth* out to fasten something to the ground using small metal or wooden sticks: Place the tent on the ground and peg out the four corners.3. peg out** BrE old-fashioned informal to die - used especially humorously: It was so hot in there - I thought I was going to peg out in the heat.■ SIMILAR TO: die See: a peg on which to hang (something) a peg on which to hang something a peg to hang (something) on a peg to hang a matter on a peg to hang something on a peg too low a round peg in a square hole a square peg in a round hole be a square peg be a square peg (in a round hole) be brought down a peg (or two) be knocked down a peg (or two) be level pegging be pulled down a peg (or two) be taken down a peg (or two) bring (one) down a peg (or two) bring/take somebody down a peg have (got) (someone) pegged as (something) have someone pegged knock (someone) down a peg (or two) level pegging off the peg off the rack off-the-peg peg (one) as (something) peg (one) down as (something) peg (one) down to (something) peg (one) for (something) peg (something) up peg as peg away peg away (at something) peg away at peg down peg it peg out peg someone peg up peg-leg pull (someone) down a peg (or two) round peg in a square hole, a square peg square peg in a round hole take (one) down a peg (or two) take (someone) down a peg (or two) take (someone) down a peg, to take down a notch take down a peg take someone down a peg or two
随便看	have got the hots for (someone or something) have got the hots for something have got the hots for them have got the hots for us have got the hots for you have got the hump have got their asses in a sling have got their ass in a sling have got their backs have got their eye on have got their eye on something have got their eyes on have got their eyes on something have got their mind in the gutter have got their minds in the gutter have got their nose out of joint have got their noses out of joint have got their number have got them pegged as have got them pegged as something have got to have got to be kidding have got to do have (got) to (do something) have got to (do something)