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be brought down a peg (or two)
be brought down a peg (or two)
To have one's ego or pride reduced or damaged; to be humbled or humiliated. I hope that pompous oaf has been brought down a peg or two after losing his court case. If Sarah keeps acting like a spoiled brat to everyone, she's going to be brought down a peg some day.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Appius | | AP-pi-uws (Ancient Roman), AP-ee-əs (English) | Ancient Roman |
Deirdre | | ['diədrə] | |
Jasvinder | | - | Indian (Sikh) |
Daryna | | - | Ukrainian |
Lochlainn | | - | Irish |
NoÉ | | no-E (French, Spanish) | French, Spanish, Portuguese |