take (someone) down a peg の鼻柱をおる, をやりこめる Idiom: take (someone) down a peg To reduce the pride of; humble.

run down けなす, 元気がなくなる (形容詞) 健康を害した, 病気の, ぜんまいが解けた, くたびれた Phrasal Verb: run down 1. To stop because of lack of force or power: eg. The alarm clock finally ran down. 2. To make tired; cause to decline in vi…