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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
Sense（1）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of take down a notch
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knock down a peg
When she corrected his mistake in front of everyone, it really knocked him down a peg.
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When she corrected his mistake in front of everyone, it really knocked him down a peg.
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