His arrogance needs to be knocked down a peg.
knock down a peg
idiomSynonym of take down a notch.
The team captain was acting like he owned the place until the coach knocked him down a peg.
After his public failure, the once-haughty executive was finally knocked down a peg by his peers during the board meeting.
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don't knock yourself out
Don't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).
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knock for a loop
To astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient.
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knock on heaven's door
To die or be close to death.
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knock on wood
To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
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knock oneself out
To go ahead; to do as one pleases; to enjoy oneself; to endeavor very hard at a task.
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knock out
To strike or render unconscious
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knock out of the box
To cause something to be replaced by something else.
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knock some sense into
To reprimand or reform someone vigorously.