knock some sense into
idiomTo reprimand or reform someone vigorously.
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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don't knock yourself out
Don't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).
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good sense
Common sense; sensibleness.
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knock down a peg
Synonym of take down a notch.
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knock for a loop
To astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient.
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knock it off
to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or wrong.
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knock on heaven's door
To die or be close to death.
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knock on wood
To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.