be knocked 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 knocked 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 knocked down a notch some day.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Julij	-	Slovene
ÉIbhir	-	Irish
Esaias	-	Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Alte (2)	-	Frisian
Timofey	tee-mah-FYAY	Russian
Adebayo	-	Western African, Yoruba