bring (one) low

To bring one back to reality, especially if one is being a braggart. Dave was boasting so much about getting an A on the test that I finally had to bring him low and tell him that Miss Hayes is a really easy grader.

See also: bring, low

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

bring (one) to justice
bring somebody to justice
bring to justice
bring (one) up on charges
bring (someone or something) over
bring (someone or something) over from (somewhere)
bring over from some place
bring over some place)
bring it on!
bring up the rear

词组	bring (one) low
释义	bring (one) low bring (one) low To bring one back to reality, especially if one is being a braggart. Dave was boasting so much about getting an A on the test that I finally had to bring him low and tell him that Miss Hayes is a really easy grader. See also: bring, low Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: bring (one) to justice bring somebody to justice bring to justice bring (one) up on charges bring (someone or something) over bring (someone or something) over from (somewhere) bring over from some place bring over some place) bring it on! bring up the rear
随便看	fence an animal in beat a hasty retreat beat all be a tall order be at a loose end be at a loss be at an end beat a path to door beat a path to (one's) door beat a path to somebody's door beat a path to someone's door beat a retreat beat around/about the bush, to beat around the bush beat at beat back beat Banaghan beat Banagher be at/below full strength beat box beatbox beat brains beat brains out beat cop be at cross purposes