knock [sb] off their pedestalv exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
figurative (humble [sb] who is self-important)
使某人丧失名位 shǐ mǒu rén sàng shī míng wèi
Losing a game so early in the tournament knocked him off his pedestal.