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
Denton	DEN-tən	English
Emer	EE-mur	Irish, Irish Mythology
Marzanna (2)	-	Slavic Mythology
Abrams	['eibrəmz]
Flaviano	flah-VYAH-no	Italian
Roko	-	Croatian