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
AmramAM-ram (English), ahm-RAHM (Hebrew)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
Simonu-Old Church Slavic
Agnew['ægnju:]
Efthalia-Greek
BentleyBENT-leeEnglish
CollinKAHL-inEnglish