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

Definizione e significato di "take somebody down a peg (or two)"in inglese

to take somebody down a peg (or two)
01

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

modo di dire
Esempi
Critics took the celebrity down a peg with harsh reviews. 
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