knock (one) down a peg (or two)

To reduce or damage one's ego or pride; to humble or humiliate one. I'm really glad that pompous oaf lost his court case—maybe that will knock him down a peg or two. It's about time that someone knocked Sarah down a peg. Her snotty arrogance is intolerable!

See also: down, knock, peg

See also:

knock (one) down a notch (or two)
take (one) down a notch (or two)
take (one) down a peg (or two)
take (someone) down a peg, to
take down a notch
take down a peg
take someone down a peg or two
bring (one) down a peg (or two)
bring/take somebody down a peg
take the starch out of someone

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