After losing the match, he had to put his pecker in his pocket.
После проигрыша он должен был перестать гордиться.
Definitions
To make someone submissive, humble, or less assertive, often by humiliating or dominating them. The phrase uses 'pecker' as a slang term for pride or assertiveness, and 'putting it in someone's pocket' implies taking away their confidence or boldness.