be brought down a notch (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 notch 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 notch some day.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kia	KEE-ah	Swedish
Augustyn	ow-GUWS-tin	Polish
Ferid	-	Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Acacius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Karlmann	-	German (Archaic)
Iolyn	-	Welsh