- 1a place where a bird rests, especially a branch or bar for this purpose, for example in a bird's cage
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- 2a high seat or position He watched the game from his precarious perch on top of the wall.
- 3(pl. perch) a freshwater fish that is sometimes used for food Idioms
to make someone lose their position as someone or something successful or admired A lot of teams are looking to knock us off our perch.
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