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take down a peg or two
take down a peg or two
synonyms
cut down to size
mortify
humiliate
humble
deflate
squash
put down
chasten
make someone eat crow
settle someone's hash
put someone in their place
crush
bring low
bring down
subdue
shame
show up
abash
own
flatten
make someone eat humble pie
demean
chagrin
cow
embarrass
quash
have a go at
degrade
disparage
debase
knock the stuffing out of
put to shame
belittle
abase
take the wind out of someone's sails
reproach
cause to lose face
squelch
disgrace
slap someone down
denigrate
take to task
tell off
tick off
discomfit
tame
shoot down in flames
rebuke
shatter
make someone feel ashamed
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take down a peg or two
antonyms
aggrandize
honor