a peg too low



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a peg too low

Dejected; in low spirits. It originally referred to pegs that were inserted into draughts to measure how much alcohol had been consumed. If the peg was low, there wasn't much alcohol left to drink. I'm a peg too low right now, so I appreciate you coming by to cheer me up.
See also: low, peg

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LemminkÄInen-Finnish Mythology
Ghislainzheez-LEN, gee-LENFrench
GÜNel-Azerbaijani
Abrams['eibrəmz]
Svetovid-Slavic Mythology
Nolwenn-Breton