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peg down
peg down vb (tr, adverb) to make (a person) committed to a course of action or bound to follow rules: you won't peg him down to any decision. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | peg down - fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent"pegattach - cause to be attached | | 2. | peg down - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"narrow down, pin down, nail down, narrow, specifydetermine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property"concretize - make something concrete |
Translations
peg down
peg down1. To bind, fasten, or secure something to some surface, typically the ground, with or as with pegs. A noun or pronoun can be used between "peg" and "down." Make sure you peg that tarp down or it will get blown away in the storm. I'm going to get some firewood while you peg down the tent.2. To force someone to conform to something, such as a standard, a set of rules, a course of action, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "peg" and "down"; typically followed by "to (something.)" We've never been able to peg my brother down to the rules my parents set. He's always just been rebellious and stubborn like that. Anyone trying to peg the him down to a logical, consistent ideology is on a fool's errand. I know the artist doesn't like being pegged down to any one genre or style.3. To force someone to conform to something, such as a standard, a set of rules, a course of action, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "peg" and "down"; typically followed by "as (something.)" I pegged her down as a total bore when she first started working here, but since getting to know her, she's actually pretty interesting. I'm disappointed, Jake—I never pegged you down as a quitter.See also: down, pegpeg something downto fasten something to the ground with pegs. After he had finished pegging the tent down, he built a fire. He pegged down the tent before building a fire.See also: down, pegpeg down
Related to peg down: peg out, take down a peg, knocked down a peg, taken down a pegSynonyms for peg downverb fasten or secure with a wooden pinSynonymsRelated Wordsverb define clearlySynonyms- narrow down
- pin down
- nail down
- narrow
- specify
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