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!
See also: down, knock, notch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KittyKIT-eeEnglish
Katherinakath-ə-REE-nə (English), kə-THREE-nə (English), kah-te-REE-nah (German)English (Rare), German
MatjaŽ-Slovene
Pembe-Turkish
AnsgarAHNS-gahr (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
Lusine-Armenian