take (someone) down a peg

Translations
поставить (кого-то) на место
The manager's criticism took him down a peg.
Критика менеджера поставила его на место.
Definitions
To reduce someone's confidence or status, often by criticizing or humbling them.
Words
peg

noun
колышек
take

verb
брать
down

adverb
вниз