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knocks some sense into

knocks some sense into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of knock some sense into.

Meaning of knock some sense into

Verb

knock 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To reprimand or reform someone vigorously.

Questions about knocks some sense into

What is knocks some sense into the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Knocks some sense into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of knock some sense into.

Words near knocks some sense into in the dictionary

  1. knocks out
  2. knocks out of the box
  3. knocks over
  4. knocks round
  5. knocks sideways
  6. knocks some sense into
  7. knocks someone down with a feather
  8. knocks someone flat
  9. knocks someone for six
  10. knocks someone into the middle of next week
  11. knocks someone off their perch

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