talk some sense into

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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, some, talk

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"Then talk to him, for God's sake," cried Rattray, "and I shall be only too glad if you can talk some sense into him. Dead Men Tell No Tales by Hornung, E. W. View in context More results

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