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fall off your perch (British, old-fashioned, humorous)

to die. By the time I fall off my perch, Britain may well be a republic.

See also: fall

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?

See also: knock

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