- off the peg
- ► off the peg chiefly Brit. (of clothes) ready-made.Main Entry: ↑peg
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off-the-peg — ˌoff the ˈpeg , ˌoff the ˈrack adjective COMMERCE an off the peg arrangement, product etc is a standard one, rather than one designed for a particular person, situation etc: • With travel insurance, you can get an off the peg policy for a single… … Financial and business terms
off the peg — UK US adjective [before noun] (US off the rack) ► not made especially to fit a particular person or suit a situation: »There are plenty of off the peg solutions that have been tried and tested elsewhere. off the peg adverb (US off the rack) ► »I… … Financial and business terms
off-the-peg — adj BrE .off the rack AmE off the peg clothes are made in standard sizes, not made especially to fit one person →↑made to measure >off the pegoff the rack adv ▪ It was only a cheap suit, bought off the peg … Dictionary of contemporary English
off-the-peg — adjective, adverb BRITISH OFF THE RACK … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off-the-peg — /awf dheuh peg , of /, adj. Brit. ready to wear. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
off-the-peg — adjective Date: 1922 chiefly British ready made 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
off the rack — UK US adjective [before noun] US ► OFF THE PEG(Cf. ↑off the peg) off the rack adverb ► OFF THE PEG(Cf. ↑off the peg) … Financial and business terms
off-the-rack — UK US adjective [before noun] US ► OFF THE PEG(Cf. ↑off the peg) off the rack adverb ► OFF THE PEG(Cf. ↑off the peg) … Financial and business terms
Off the hook — 1. (of a garment) ready made; off the peg; 2. out of trouble … Dictionary of Australian slang
off the hook — Australian Slang 1. (of a garment) ready made; off the peg; 2. out of trouble … English dialects glossary
peg — [peg] verb pegged PTandPPX pegging PRESPARTX [transitive] FINANCE 1. to fix something such as prices or wages at a particular level, or fix them in relation to something else: peg something at something … Financial and business terms
