talk some sense into
US /tɔk sʌm sɛns ˈɪntu/
UK /tɔk sʌm sɛns ˈɪntu/
1.
to persuade someone to behave in a more sensible or reasonable way
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I need to talk some sense into my brother; he's making a terrible decision.
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Someone needs to talk some sense into him before he ruins everything.