Meaning of take down a notch | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To cause a person's or group's self-esteem or importance to be decreased.
   idiomatic, transitive
2. To cause the quantity, degree, or intensity of something to be decreased.
   idiomatic, transitive

Examples

“Confident and near-cocky for the second straight debate […] [McCain] easily deflected Romney and Giuliani attempts to take him down a notch.”

“Yet it is Gervais who has always been considered […] a quasi-"man of the people" who dares to take the elites down a notch.”

“Even discount superstore Wal-Mart, once considered a recession-proof business, was taken down a notch after it reported lackluster earnings last month.”

“[M]any travel companies are holding prices steady or taking them down a notch.”

“[A]n increase in clouds (and a slight weakening of the heat dome overhead) may take temperatures down a notch.”

“Veteran hotelier Ian Schrager’s new venture in Manhattan takes luxury down a notch.”

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