knocking some sense into

A form of knock some sense into — To reprimand or reform someone vigorously.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of knock some sense into
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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