bring (one) low

To bring one back to reality, especially if one is being a braggart. Dave was boasting so much about getting an A on the test that I finally had to bring him low and tell him that Miss Hayes is a really easy grader.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alexandru	-	Romanian
Ackerly	['ækəli]
Davis	['devis]
Leif	LAYF	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Ocean	O-shən	English (Rare)
MetodĚJ	-	Czech