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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mateja (2)	-	Serbian
Io	IE-o (English), EE-o (English)	Greek Mythology
Nyree	NIE-ree	English (New Zealand)
Diomedes	die-ə-MEE-deez (English)	Greek Mythology
Theofylaktos	-	Greek
Adshead	['ædzhed]