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Past participle for to humble or bring someone down from a pedestal

Past participle for to browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

Verb

Past participle for to humble or bring someone down from a pedestal

cut down to size

made someone eat crow

made someone eat humble pie

put someone in their place

gotten the better of

had the last laugh on

taken down a peg

caused to lose face

settled someone's hash

put out of countenance

taken the wind out of your sails

given a black eye

let wind out of sails

put in a bad light

discountenanced

put in one's place

cut to the quick

caused to feel small

made uncomfortable

made someone feel ashamed

knocked the stuffing out of

shot down in flames

brought down a peg

popped one's balloon

forced to eat humble pie

made one feel small

tarred and feathered

brought shame on

dragged through the mire

brought shame upon

brought into disrepute

given a bad name to

dragged through the mud

reflected badly on

took down a peg or two

brought shame to

lowered the status of

took down a peg

cast aspersions on

brought discredit to

blackened the name of

shown in a bad light

showed in a bad light

brought dishonour to

gave a black eye

took the wind out of your sails

gave a bad name to

gave a bad name

given a bad name

got the better of

debased yourself

debased oneself

demeaned oneself

lowered oneself

blackened someone's name

reduced the status of

brought into disfavour

lowered yourself

taken to pieces

did a hatchet job on

done a hatchet job on

“They were three uppity women that he wanted to take down a peg or two.”

Verb

Past participle for to browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

put someone in their place

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Nearby Words

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taken exception to

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taken down a notch

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