peg

off the peg

(chiefly Brit.)(of clothes) ready-made rather than made to order

(主英)（衣服）現成的，非定制的

a peg to hang a matter on

something used as a pretext or occasion for the discussion or treatment of a wider subject

可使…站得住腳的依據

a square peg in a round hole

a person in a situation unsuited to their abilities or character

方枘圓鑿，處于與自己能力或性格不合的情形中的人

take someone down a peg or two

make someone realize that they are less talented or important than they think are

煞煞某人的威風

peg away

(informal)continue working hard at or trying to achieve something, especially over a long period

(非正式)（尤指長期）堅持不懈地工作，勤奮地工作

peg someone back

reduce or eradicate the lead of an opponent in a race or game

（賽跑或比賽中）降低（對手的）領先地位；消除（對手的）領先地位

peg out

(informal, chiefly Brit.)die

(非正式，主英)死

score the winning point at cribbage

（在克里比奇牌戲中）得分取勝

(Croquet)hit the peg with the ball as the final stroke in a game

(槌球)（比賽的最后一擊）擊中標竿

peg something out

mark the boundaries of an area of land

用木樁標出…的邊界

I went out to peg out our assembly area.

我出去用木樁標出我們的集合區(qū)。

take (someone) down a peg

To reduce the pride of; humble.

壓制：壓制…的傲氣；貶抑