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
Phoibe	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Slobodanka	-	Serbian, Croatian
Nedelya	-	Bulgarian
Hrodpreht	-	Ancient Germanic
Marciane	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Pons	-	French (Rare)