be brought down a peg (or two)
be brought down a peg (or two)
To have one's ego or pride reduced or damaged; to be humbled or humiliated. I hope that pompous oaf has been brought down a peg or two after losing his court case. If Sarah keeps acting like a spoiled brat to everyone, she's going to be brought down a peg some day.
See also: brought, down, peg
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be taken down a peg (or two)
- be knocked down a peg (or two)
- be pulled down a peg (or two)
- be brought down a notch (or two)
- be taken down a notch (or two)
- be pulled down a notch (or two)
- be knocked down a notch (or two)
- take (one) down a notch (or two)
- take down a notch
- take someone down a peg or two