be pulled 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 pulled 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 pulled down a notch some day.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Remao	rə-MAW	Limburgish
Ganymede	-	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Haidee	HAY-dee (English)	Literature
Yumi	yoo-mee	Japanese
Beatriz	be-ah-TREETH (Spanish), be-ah-TREES (Latin American Spanish), be-a-TREES (Portuguese), be-a-TREESH (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
RosÁLia	roo-ZA-lyə	Portuguese