“挫挫锐气”在英语口语里能怎么说?

蹩脚口语：deflate arrogance

地道口语：knock down to size

【影视实例】

影视来源：《艾文与花栗鼠2》

剧情引导：

三只小鼠将去上学，他们开学第一天，就受到了同班女同学们的热烈追捧，一群漂亮美眉被他们仨萌翻，这让其它男生很不爽……

- Hello ladies.

- Hi, I'm Theodore. Hi, I'm Theodore.

- Yes, he's Theodore in case you missed it. And I am Simon.

- My name Seville, Alvin Seville. Enchantée... mademoiselle.

- Somebody's have to knock these guys down to size.

- That should be pretty easy, really. They are only eight inches tall.