“And certainly, it didn't hurt bringing them down a peg.”
Araminta GunCressida CowperS3 · E7 · 00:19:45
What it sounds like
The Bridgertons were taken down a peg, meaning their status or pride was reduced.
What it really means
“Portia admits she wanted the cruel gossip to damage the Bridgertons’ standing and make them seem less important.”
Said today
“It was no bad thing to knock the Bridgertons down a notch.”
What was happening
When her daughter questions why they wrote cruel things about the Bridgertons, Portia says the family appears so often in Whistledown that mentioning them seemed natural. She adds that lowering them in others’ eyes was a welcome result.
AramintaAnd certainly, it didn't hurt bringing them down a peg.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 3, episode 7, at 00:19:45
Stings a little.
How much it hurts: 2 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultdirect insult, reputation, class and rank.
Checked by my AI judge (90% sure). Found in 2 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was worked out from the whole episode. How this works