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- knock (someone) down a peg (or two)
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!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Horacio | | o-RAH-thyo (Spanish), o-RAH-syo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
Efe (1) | | - | Turkish |
Isa (3) | | - | Frisian, Ancient Germanic |
'Avima'el | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
GwenaËL | | gwen-a-EL (French) | French, Breton |
Saibh | | SIEV | Irish |