be pulled 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 pulled 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 pulled down a peg some day.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Henriette	awn-ree-ET (French), hen-ree-E-tə (German), hen-ree-ED-de (Danish), hen-ree-ET-te (Norwegian)	French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
Guadalupe	gwah-dhah-LOO-pe	Spanish
Nahid	-	Persian
Feofilakt	-	Russian
Decker	['dekə]
TomÁS	to-MAHS (Spanish), too-MASH (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese, Irish