be knocked down a peg (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 peg 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 peg some day.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Collen	['kɔlin]
Peleg	-	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Kyriakos	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
Firoz	-	Persian
Cassidy	['kæsidi]
Grimhilt	-	Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology