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bring (one) low

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.
See also: bring, low

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Corrinakə-REEN-əEnglish
Georgina[dʒɔ:'dʒi:nə]
Maximinus-Ancient Roman
EdvÁRd-Hungarian
AresAR-eez (English), ER-eez (English)Greek Mythology
BronwenBRAHN-wenWelsh
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