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Knock off their perch Meaning in English

expression

NAHK-awf THAIR-PERCH
NOK-of THAIR-PERCH

Definition

To defeat someone who is the best or most successful, especially by taking away their top position or status.

Usage & Nuances

This idiom is informal and often used in sports, business, or any context where someone or something is considered unbeatable. It's usually said about unseating a leader or top performer ('knock someone off their perch'). Don't use it in formal writing. Commonly paired with names ('The underdogs knocked Manchester off their perch').

Spanish: derrotar a alguien que era el mejor - quitarle el puesto a alguien que estaba arribaPortuguese (BR): tirar do topo - destronar (figurado)Portuguese (PT): tirar do topo - destronar (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 把某人拉下神坛 - 让某人丧失领头地位Chinese (Traditional): 把某人拉下神壇 - 讓某人喪失領頭地位Hindi: किसी को उसके सर्वोच्च स्थान से गिरानाArabic: إسقاط شخص من القمة - إزاحة أحد عن مركز القيادةBengali: শীর্ষস্থান থেকে কাউকে নামিয়ে দেওয়াRussian: сбить с пьедестала - сместить с лидирующей позицииJapanese: トップの座から引きずりおろすVietnamese: hạ bệ ai đó - làm ai đó mất vị trí số mộtKorean: 정상에서 끌어내리다Turkish: tahtından indirmekUrdu: کسی کو اس کے اعلیٰ مقام سے گرا دیناIndonesian: menurunkan dari puncak - mengalahkan posisi teratas

Example Sentences

After years at the top, the team was finally knocked off their perch.

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Can anyone knock off their perch this champion?

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The new product could knock the leader off their perch in sales.

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Everyone thought they were unbeatable, but the underdogs really knocked them off their perch last night.

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Wow, that new band really knocked the old legends off their perch at the festival.

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If you want to be number one, you’ll have to knock them off their perch first.

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