come down off one's high horse
come down off one's high horse {v. phr.}
To become less arrogant; to assume a more modest disposition.
The boastful candidate for Congress quickly came down off his high horse when he was soundly beaten by his opponent.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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