Peg back

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verb

To reduce a lead or advantage that someone has.

They managed to peg back the leaders in the second half of the game.
Visual representation of "peg back" - To reduce a lead or advantage that someone has

Often appears as...

  • peg back the lead
  • peg back the leaders

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Colloquial

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Sports Usage

Commonly used in sports to describe catching up with an opponent or team.

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They were trailing by two goals, but they pegged back to a draw.
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Competitive Edge

Implies making a competition tighter by closing the gap.

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Despite their initial success, the other teams are pegging back.
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Metaphoric Visual

Envision literally pulling something back to a nearer point.

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His rivals worked hard to peg back his lead in the polls.
Visual representation of the word "Peg back"

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