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peg down

British  

verb

  1. (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
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At the moment, "Dead to Me" is a few pegs down from the top of its internal ratings from "Avatar: The Last Airbender," the service's top-rated title.

From Salon

Dizzy with relief, he pegged down to the river and waded in.

From Literature

There were no other surprises in the canoe, so Malcolm pulled the old tarpaulin over it and made sure it was pegged down.

From Literature

For her part, Ms. Beydler said: “It’s so hard to peg down where the balance is. But I do everything because of him.”

From New York Times

The future of transportation is a tough thing to peg down.

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