knock off perch

knock somebody off their perch

(British & Australian)

to make someone fail or lose their leading position Will Rovers win the European Cup and knock United off their perch?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bogumil	-	Medieval Slavic
Hildigardis	-	Ancient Germanic
Gormlaith	-	Irish, Scottish
Beat	-	German (Swiss)
Puck	PUK (English)	Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Dutch
Richmond	['ritʃmənd]