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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 |
|---|
| IonatÁN | | - | Irish |
| BjÖRne | | BYUUR-ne | Swedish |
| GeneviÈVe | | zhe-nə-VYEV, zhawn-VYEV | French |
| Deshaun | | - | African American |
| Trace | | TRAYS | English |
| Pyrrhus | | PIR-əs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) |