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
Candela	kahn-DE-lah	Spanish
Calogero	kah-lo-JE-ro	Italian
Frost	[frɔst]
Williamson	['wiljəmsən]
Jadran	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Sime	-	Macedonian