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?
See also: knock, off, perch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Noa (2)no-ahJapanese
Aubery['ɔ:bri]
TrumanTROO-mənEnglish
PÍAPEE-ahSpanish
KacperKAHTS-perPolish
KatalinKAWT-aw-leen (Hungarian)Hungarian, Basque