to take somebody down a notch (or two)
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to put down or humiliate a person who is too proud or self-righteous
Idiom
Informal
例
Bill does n't allow anything to get past him, and we are really looking forward to someone eventually and finally taking him down a notch or two.
I'm really glad that pompous oaf lost his court case — maybe that will bring him down a notch or two.
