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knock down a peg

Verb
alt-of alternative idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
(人の)傲慢さや自己中心性を抑え、謙虚にさせる / (誰かの自尊心を)打ち砕いて控えめにさせる
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彼女が皆の前で彼のミスを指摘したとき、彼は本当に鼻をへし折られた。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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