knock (one) down to size
knock (one) down to size
To humble or humiliate one who is arrogant or egotistical, whether verbally and physically. Someone needs to knock these new interns down to size—they refused to stuff envelopes! The whole class gathered to watch the fight in the schoolyard because someone was finally knocking the big bully down to size!
See also: down, knock, size
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- beat (one) down to size
- beat down to size
- knock (one) down a notch (or two)
- knock (one) down a peg (or two)
- be rough on (someone or something)
- light into
- light into (someone or something)
- light into someone
- plow
- clean (one's) plow