bring (one) low

To bring one back to reality, especially if one is being a braggart. Dave was boasting so much about getting an A on the test that I finally had to bring him low and tell him that Miss Hayes is a really easy grader.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elba	EL-bah	Spanish
Molina	[mə'li:nə]
Acket	['ækit]
Valery	vah-LYE-ree	Russian
Zvonko	-	Croatian
Pyrrhus	PIR-əs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)