Knock/talk some sense into somebody In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "knock/talk some sense into somebody", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-05-14 03:05

Meaning of Knock/talk some sense into somebody

Knock/talk some sense into somebody informal slang verb phrase

To help or convince someone to begin thinking reasonably (about something).

If you think you can pass the exam without studying hard, then somebody needs to knock some sense into you.

Bean wants to smoke though he is only 15. I wish his father would talk sense into him

Other phrases about:

drive someone nuts

Make someone feel annoyed and frustrated

pluck something out of the air

to say or reply something without having thought about it or knowing whether it is corect

pressure (one) into (doing something)

To compel someone to do something

muse over (someone or something)

To think carefully and seriously or ponder about someone or something

take a long (cool/hard) look at something

To think about an issue or possibility thoroughly and without haste.

Grammar and Usage of Knock/talk some sense into somebody

Verb Forms

  • to knock/talk some sense into somebody
  • knocked/talked some sense into somebody
  • knocking/talking some sense into somebody
  • knocks/talks some sense into somebody

The verb "knock or talk" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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