talk some sense into
US /tɔk sʌm sɛns ˈɪntu/
UK /tɔk sʌm sɛns ˈɪntu/
1.
raisonner, faire entendre raison
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.
Je dois raisonner mon frère; il prend une terrible décision.
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Someone needs to talk some sense into him before he ruins everything.
Quelqu'un doit le raisonner avant qu'il ne gâche tout.