knock (someone) down a peg (or two)



knock (someone) down a peg (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 peg or two. It's about time that someone knocked Sarah down a peg. Her snotty arrogance is intolerable!
See also: down, knock, peg

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ayda-Arabic
RadboudRAHT-bowtDutch
Indira-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
StuSTOO, STYOOEnglish
Allanaə-LAN-əEnglish (Rare)
Brynhild-Norwegian, Norse Mythology