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彼女は率直な一言で、彼の膨れ上がった自尊心を少しだけへし折るつもりだった。

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She meant to take down a peg or two from his swollen pride with her blunt comment.

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She meant to take down a peg or two from his swollen pride with her blunt comment.

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take down a peg

Verb
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Japanese Meaning
過剰な自信や鼻高々な態度を改めさせる(謙虚にさせる) / 調子に乗りすぎた人を地に足をつけさせる / 自尊心や威厳を落とさせる
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彼女は率直な一言で、彼の膨れ上がった自尊心を少しだけへし折るつもりだった。

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present singular third-person

participle present

past

participle past

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