knock some sense into

Meaning

1. knock / talk some sense into sb

   to try and persuade sb to stop behaving in a stupid way, sometimes using rough or violent methods

In the movies · 2

• I'm going to talk some sense into you.Steel Magnolias1989
• Well, maybe you can talk some sense into him.Creed2015
• Send him round to my house. I'll sharp knock some sense into him.Billy Elliot2000

Learn it in full scenes

• Steel Magnolias1989
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Shelby's Wedding Morning
• Creed2015
  • Adonis Asks Rocky to Train Him
  • Adonis and Bianca's First Date
  • Rocky Agrees to Train Adonis

From the same entry

• make sense
• make sense of
• see sense
• a sense of occasion
• take leave of your senses