影视英语口语:挫挫锐气

“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. Enchantee... mademoiselle.
- Somebody's have to knock these guys down to size.
- That should be pretty easy, really. They are only eight inches tall.
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