英语词组take somebody down a peg是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

take (someone) down a peg (or two)

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

take someone down a peg (or two)

and take someone down a notch (or two); knock someone down a peg (or two); knock someone down a notch (or two)

Fig. to reprimand someone who is acting too arrogant. The teacher's scolding took Bob down a notch or two. He was so rude that someone was bound to knock him down a peg or two.

ˌbring/ˌtake somebody ˈdown a peg (or two)

(informal) make somebody realize that they are not as good, important, etc. as they think they are: He didn’t win first prize after all. That’ll bring him down a peg or two.It’s time that somebody took that woman down a peg or two. She behaves as if she were the queen.

take (someone) down a peg

To reduce the pride of; humble.

词组	take somebody down a peg
释义	(redirected from take somebody down a peg) take (someone) down a peg (or two) To reduce or damage someone's ego or pride; to humble or humiliate someone. I'm really glad that pompous oaf lost his court case, maybe that will take him down a peg or two. It's about time that someone took Sarah down a peg. Her snotty rich-kid arrogance is intolerable! take someone down a peg (or two) and take someone down a notch (or two); knock someone down a peg (or two); knock someone down a notch (or two) Fig. to reprimand someone who is acting too arrogant. The teacher's scolding took Bob down a notch or two. He was so rude that someone was bound to knock him down a peg or two. ˌbring/ˌtake somebody ˈdown a peg (or two) (informal) make somebody realize that they are not as good, important, etc. as they think they are: He didn’t win first prize after all. That’ll bring him down a peg or two.It’s time that somebody took that woman down a peg or two. She behaves as if she were the queen. take (someone) down a peg To reduce the pride of; humble.
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