刹威风
Traditional (Taiwan):
剎威風
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to cut an arrogant opponent down to size
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to take someone down a peg
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- check someone's swagger
- Meaning
- To cut down an opponent's arrogant bearing and bring them down a peg.
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