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knock some sense into

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knock some sense into someone

 and knock some sense in

to strike one, making one smarter, or at least obedient. I think his father finally knocked some sense into him. The accident finally knocked in some sense. I thought that last week's experience would knock some sense in.

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knock some sense into

Slang

To beat or hit (someone) in an effort to teach a lesson or cause a person to adopt an acceptable pattern of behavior.

See also: knock, sense