bring down a peg or two



bring somebody down a peg or two

to do something to show someone that they are not as good as they thought they were He's one of these super-confident types who really needs to be brought down a peg or two.
See also: bring, down, peg, two

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Raleigh['rɔ:li]
Britt-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
LorcÁNLOR-kanIrish
Aran (1)-Irish
Kegan-English (Modern)
OivaOY-vahFinnish