Idiom: talk some sense into someone

Meaning

Idiom: talk (some) sense into someone

to try to help someone to see a situation more realistically or seriously

Example sentences

— Please try to talk some sense into him—he wants to quit college with only one semester left.

— I’m glad my parents talked some sense into me when I was thinking of spending my savings on a Porsche Carrera.

— We've tried but it's just not possible to talk sense into teenagers.

— How can I talk some sense into you? You cannot declare your cat as your dependent on your tax return! The consequences are so serious!

— Will you talk some sense into Jonathan? He's thinking about getting a divorce, quitting his job and moving to Mexico to "find himself."

— We never could talk any sense into our youngest son. He continues to go from one crazy idea to the next but we no longer invest in his business ventures.

— George, please try to talk sense into your mother. She's refusing her medication again.

— I'm trying to talk some sense into my roommate. She wants to get a huge skull tattoo on her face this time and it's going to kill her career prospects.

— We've tried and tried to talk some sense into her. That didn't work so we need to let her make mistakes so she can learn from them.

— I wish my parents had tried harder to talk sense into me and insisted I go to college. After five years working at the mall I'm barely making more than minimum wage.

Synonyms

knock some sense into someone
tell someone to wake up and smell the coffee
come to your senses
set someone straight
get through to someone

Idiom: talk some sense into someone

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