English · Idiom Candidate

knock someone off their perch

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to defeat or humble someone who is arrogant or overly confident

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh bại hoặc làm cho ai đó khiêm tốn quien tự tin quá mức

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: remove someone from a high position

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The newcomer's innovative ideas knocked the CEO off their perch

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “knock someone off their perch” mean?

to defeat or humble someone who is arrogant or overly confident Literally: remove someone from a high position

Is “knock someone off their perch” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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