to  take   somebody  down a peg (or two / )
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="take / bring / knock" > take </abbr>
teɪk
teik
somebody
brɪng
bring
down
nɒk
nok
a
sʌmbɒdi
sambodi
peg
daʊn
dawn
(or
ə
ē
two / )
pɛg
peg

Définition et signification de « take somebody down a peg (or two) » en anglais

to take somebody down a peg (or two)
01

to humble someone who is acting arrogant or overconfident, by reducing their status or pride 

idiome
Exemples
Critics took the celebrity down a peg with harsh reviews. 
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