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
XesÚS-Galician
Hamilcarhə-MIL-kahr (English), HAM-il-kahr (English)Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
HartaHAHR-tahIndonesian
ŻAklina-Polish
Eun-Jiuwn-jeeKorean
Talin-Armenian