bring (someone) down a notch (or two)



bring (someone) down a notch (or two)

To reduce or damage someone's ego or pride; to humble or humiliate someone. I'm really glad that pompous oaf lost his court case—maybe that will bring him down a notch or two. It's about time that someone brought Sarah down a notch. Her snotty arrogance is intolerable!
See also: bring, down, notch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SlÁIneSLAW-naIrish
HernÁNer-NAHNSpanish
KodeyKO-deeEnglish (Rare)
Cedric['sedrik]
Bartholomewbahr-THAHL-ə-myoo (English)English, Biblical
Abbas-Arabic, Persian