to criticize someone to make them feel less important
jemanden kritisieren, um ihn weniger wichtig fühlen zu lassen (jemanden kritisieren, um ihn weniger wichtig fuhlen zu lassen)
"The manager cut him down to size after he bragged too much."
"Der Manager setzte ihn zurecht, nachdem er zu viel geprahlt hatte." (Der Manager **setzete ihn zurecht**, nachdem er zu viel geprahlt hatte)
to make a serious promise or pledge
to stop paying attention to what’s happening around you
to work very hard to achieve something
to have a noticeable impact or influence
to establish a standard of performance or progress for other...
to copy something with little change