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- knock (someone) down a notch (or two)
knock (someone) down a notch (or two)
knock (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 knock him down a notch or two. It's about time that someone knocked Sarah down a notch. Her snotty arrogance is intolerable!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Hemera | | - | Greek Mythology |
Seth (1) | | SETH (English) | English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
Wobbe | | - | Frisian |
Luca (2) | | LOO-tsah (Croatian) | Hungarian, Croatian |
France | | - | French |
Taneka | | tə-NEE-kə | African American (Rare) |