take down a peg

take someone down a peg (or two)

and take someone down a notch (or two); knock someone down a peg (or two); knock someone down a notch (or two)

Fig. to reprimand someone who is acting too arrogant. The teacher's scolding took Bob down a notch or two. He was so rude that someone was bound to knock him down a peg or two.

take (someone) down a peg

To reduce the pride of; humble.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Milorad	-	Serbian, Croatian
Glover	['glʌvə]
Sherisse	shə-REES	English (Rare)
Karen (2)	-	Armenian
Mauricio	mow-REE-thyo (Spanish), mow-REE-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Anemone	ə-NEM-ə-nee	English (Rare)