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knock someone off their perch
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
優位な立場にあった相手を打ち負かす / 支配的地位の人物を退ける / 最高の地位にあった人を打倒する
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To defeat or overcome someone who was in a dominant position.
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knock someone off their perch
The unexpected merger allowed the small competitor to knock someone off their perch in the market, dethroning the long-time leader.
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The unexpected merger allowed the small competitor to knock someone off their perch in the market, dethroning the long-time leader.
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