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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Servatius | | - | Late Roman |
| Tyrik | | tie-REEK | African American (Modern) |
| Ulric | | UL-rik | English (Rare) |
| Katharyn | | KATH-ə-rin | English |
| Lech | | LEKH (Polish) | Polish, Slavic Mythology |
| Lillie | | LIL-ee | English |