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- be knocked down a notch (or two)
be knocked down a notch (or two)
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Bettina (1) | | be-TEE-nah | German |
Praskovya | | prah-SKOV-yah | Russian |
EncarnaciÓN | | en-kahr-nah-THYON (Spanish), en-kahr-nah-SYON (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
Dawid | | DAH-veet (Polish) | Polish, Biblical Hebrew |
Gil | | [gil] | |
Japik | | - | Frisian (Rare) |