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knock sense into

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knock (some) sense into somebody   (informal)
to use strong methods in order to teach someone to stop behaving stupidly A month in prison should knock some sense into him.
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For my part, that's why I report to work each morning--to put out a magazine (and a website, an e-newsletter, books and a syndicated column) to try to knock sense into people, from policymakers, teachers and businesspeople to ordinary citizens who read E or the many other media that reprint our stories.
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