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If you're going to buy a suit, don't buy one off the peg if you can afford not to. Go to a tailor, as I always do; find the style you like, and have it fitted to your shape.
Tamer Hassan

Meaning of "off the peg" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFF THE PEG

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFF THE PEG

off stream
off the air
off the back of a lorry
off the bat
off the beaten track
off the chain
off the cuff
off the grid
off the hook
off the map
off the rails
off the record
off the shears
off the shelf
off the top of one´s head
off the track
off the wagon
off the wind
off with
off year

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFF THE PEG

clothes peg
crawling peg
hatpeg
Lake Winnipeg
mumbletypeg
off-the-peg
peg
repeg
square peg
tent peg
toothy-peg
unpeg
Winnipeg

Synonyms and antonyms of off the peg in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «off the peg» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFF THE PEG

Find out the translation of off the peg to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of off the peg from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «off the peg» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

关闭PEG
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de la clavija
570 millions of speakers

English

off the peg
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खूंटी बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبالة وتد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

от колышка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fora da cavilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাঁজ বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prêt à porter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Off the peg
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

von der Stange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペグオフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

못 오프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati peg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ra khỏi peg
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆஃப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खगोल बंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Perçin kapalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuori il piolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przy kołku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

від кілочка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de pe cuier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έτοιμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uit die pen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utanför peg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

av pinnen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of off the peg

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF THE PEG»

The term «off the peg» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF THE PEG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about off the peg

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2 QUOTES WITH «OFF THE PEG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word off the peg.
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Jamie Bamber
I love Prada shirts because they're so decorative and figure-hugging, but I also like Reiss shirts because they're clean, simple and look as if they've come off the peg from a design house.
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Tamer Hassan
If you're going to buy a suit, don't buy one off the peg if you can afford not to. Go to a tailor, as I always do; find the style you like, and have it fitted to your shape.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFF THE PEG»

Discover the use of off the peg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to off the peg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Horrockses Fashions: off-the-peg style in the '40s and '50s
This book tells the story of the iconic label, illustrating its role in the history of the British high street, while exploring the connections between couture and ready-to-wear fashions in the post-war decades.
Christine Boydell, 2010
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GCSE Textiles Technology for OCR
'Off-the-peg' garments are cheaper because they are made to fit standard average sizes, not a particular individual. Alterations may be needed with off-the- peg garments before a perfect fit is achieved. One standard size template can be used ...
Carey Clarkson, Jayne March, Joy Palmer, 2002
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
See also: on one s own hook / on the hook. off the peg on the peg off the peg - ( coll) available for immediate purchase and use (also: off the shelf): Shipowners may before long buy vessels 'off the peg' instead of each vessel's being an ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Loom Knitting Afghans: 20 Simple & Snuggly No-Needle Designs ...
Loom must have 2 loops on each peg to start knitting the double stitch. Take yarn toward the inside of the knitting loom, wrap around the peg in a counter- clockwise direction. Lift the bottommost strand off the peg. Gauge Also known as knitting ...
Isela Phelps, 2014
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Sock Loom Basics
Work the wrapped stitch making sure to lift both the stitch and wrap off the peg. Wrap the next stitch being careful to get all loops back on the peg. Continue working all stitches back and forth until the last wrapped stitch on the short side. 10 Knit ...
Leisure Arts, 2011
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I Can't Believe I'm Loom Knitting
Knit the peg lifting the bottom 2 loops over the working yarn and off the peg to create the decrease (Figs. 13a & b, page 20). E-wrap the empty peg clockwise to create the YRP (Fig. 14a, page 22), and bring the yarn to the outside. YRP, LEFT  ...
‎2010
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Loom Knitting Primer: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting on a ...
Lift the bottommost 3 strands off the peg. Double-Sided Frame See Knitting Board . Double-Sided Rake See Knitting Board. Double Stitch A variation of the single stitch. Loom must have 2 loops on each peg to start knitting the double stitch.
Isela Phelps, 2007
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Knitting Wheel Fashions
Step 4: Using the tooI, (ift the bottom (oop on the (ast peg wrapped over the top ( oop and off the peg (Fig. 9g). This compIetes the stitch and secures the working yarn. Continue across both sides of the straight whee(. Your first row of knitting is  ...
Leisure Arts, Inc., 2006
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Loom Knitting for Mommy and Me
Lift the bottom loop over the top loop and off the peg (Fig. 11b). Move the loop from the first peg back to the second peg.Fig. 11a ] Fig. 11b Step 3: Knit or e-wrap knit the next peg.To bind off only a few stitches, repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the ...
Leisure Arts, Kathy Norris, 2012
10
Big Book of Loom Knitting
18f), K2, [skip the next peg, knit the next peg lifting the bottom 2 loops over the working yarn and off the peg. Move the loop just made to the skipped peg. Without knitting it, lift the bottom loop over the top loop and off the peg (2-st decrease ...
Kathy Norris, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFF THE PEG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term off the peg is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dining Out: Cathay Garden
Most of the time, off the peg clothing is absolutely fine and you can get good quality, style and just what you are looking for. But there is nothing ... «Southport Visiter, Jul 15»
2
New Routemaster's battery problems mean many run on just diesel
These buses cost £354,000 - a normal hybrid off the peg costs about £300,000. At the moment there are 500 operating on the roads. A further ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
12000 homes target could be slashed
By the way i agree Jaywick should be totally rebuilt with low cost 2 bedroom chalets off the peg from Scandinavia..If my name was Al Fayed I ... «Maldon and Burnham Standard, Jul 15»
4
Martin Rowson on the Sun's Queen Nazi salute story – cartoon
Madge just might have been extending her arm to have it measured for her new school blazer in case their was an 'off the peg' version in the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Margate announce new away kit
Unveiling the away kit, CEO Chris Pope said: : "In today's world of off the peg kit choices I knew from the start that I wanted something different. «Thanet Gazette, Jul 15»
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'Off the peg' solution to 50% recycling
Might it be time instead to focus on more 'off-the-peg' solutions? The first step towards off-the-peg recycling would come in the form ... «letsrecycle.com, Jul 15»
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Tuesday Treats 141: Ubyk
Since then, our e-commerce side has flourished and we now have a great selection of off the peg bikes and components online. #BikePorn … «Singletrack, Jul 15»
8
Malaysian central bank defends ailing ringgit
The 3.8000 level remains a strong psychological reference point for Malaysians, even though the central bank brought the currency off the peg ... «Business Recorder, Jul 15»
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Malaysia keeps policy rate on hold, sees growth moderating
... was pegged in September 1998 to protect the country from the Asian financial crisis. Bank Negara took the ringgit off the peg in 2005. «Business Recorder, Jul 15»
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UPDATE 1-Malaysia c.bank keeps policy rate on hold, sees growth …
Bank Negara took the ringgit off the peg in 2005. (Full text of central bank's statement: ) ($1 = 3.7945 ringgit) (Reporting by Emily Chow and ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

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