peg out

verb

1. informal.
   intr to collapse or die
2. croquet
   1. intr to win a game by hitting the peg
   2. tr to cause (an opponent's ball) to hit the peg, rendering it out of the game
3. intr cribbage to score the point that wins the game
4. tr to mark or secure with pegs

   to peg out one's claims to a piece of land

Example Sentences

Having repaired their balance sheets on the back of a commodities price recovery, miners large and small are rushing to peg out prospective land in undercover areas.

From Reuters

“A lot of franchises do that — they try and peg out the same film. I liked the audacity of it going quite operatic. When it came to three, four and five, every time I got sent the script I’d read it and I’d go, ‘Wow, they’ve let this character really evolve.’

From Los Angeles Times

Next time you’re planning to ask for a raise, take a peg out of Amy Schumer’s book.

From Salon

I’m too old to be falling over, and who will look after my dogs if I peg out?

From The Guardian

They are the dead men, who peg out their postulates on a single line, and cannot start again each day, noting the flowers individually, finding beauty in what will not cohere, and giving thanks for everything that makes a fool of their convictions.

From BBC