鼻っ柱をへし折る

はなっぱしらをへしおる

Also written 鼻っ柱を圧し折る

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence

Kanji

• 鼻 nose. Read as はな.
• 柱 pillar. Read as はしら.
• 折 fold. Read as おる.

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