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
Saul	SAWL (English)	Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin
Felicianus	-	Late Roman
Agnelli	[əg'neli:]
Nolan	NO-lan	Irish, English
Eutropia	-	Ancient Greek
Sears	[siəz]