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
Horacioo-RAH-thyo (Spanish), o-RAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Efe (1)-Turkish
Isa (3)-Frisian, Ancient Germanic
'Avima'el-Biblical Hebrew
GwenaËLgwen-a-EL (French)French, Breton
SaibhSIEVIrish