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Meaning of peg back | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To equalize against; to prevent (the opposition) from winning.

transitive

Examples

“[…] pegging back Head Play in the last few strides to win by a nose.”

“After the hosts had been pegged back to 1-1 and seen Victor Obinna sent off for a crazy kick out at Sebastian Larsson, Cole bagged the winner with only 10 minutes left”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

peg down peg it peg leg peg legged peg legging peg legs