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cut down to size
Verb
Japanese Meaning
（傲慢な人の）自惚れを打ち砕く、謙虚にさせる / 誇り高い態度を改め、地に足をつけさせる / 調子に乗った人に現実を思い知らせる
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To humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, down, size.
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cut down to size
The scandal served to cut down to size the CEO's inflated reputation.
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The scandal served to cut down to size the CEO's inflated reputation.
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