Source Word
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
Sense(1)
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( participle past )
( past )