talk some sense into



talk some sense into somebody

to help someone think about something in a reasonable way My best friend talked some sense into me, and I was able to smooth things over with my mom.
See also: sense, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leatrice-English
Jameson['dʒeimsn]
Huddleston['hʌdlstəun]
TreasaTRA-saIrish
Aithne-Irish
Canan-Turkish