- knock (someone) off (their) perch
- knock (someone) 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?
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
knock (someone) off (their) perch
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