to take somebody down a peg (or two)

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "take somebody down a peg (or two)"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

to take somebody down a peg (or two)
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to humble someone who is acting arrogant or overconfident, by reducing their status or pride

Idiom
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The defeat brought him down a peg or two.
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