knock some sense into

verb

To reprimand or reform someone vigorously.

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Meanings

verbknock some sense into (third-person singular simple present knocks some sense into, present participle knocking some sense into, simple past and past participle knocked some sense into)

present singular third person knocks some sense into · participle present knocking some sense into · participle past knocked some sense into · past knocked some sense into

  1. idiomaticTo reprimand or reform someone vigorously.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
talk sense
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APA

knock some sense into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20some%20sense%20into

MLA

“knock some sense into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20some%20sense%20into. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knock some sense into,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20some%20sense%20into.

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