- bring smb. to his senses
- (или to reason)oбpaзумить, уpeзoнить кoгo-л.; пpивecти кoгo-л. в чувcтвoHave this young gentleman put in the punishment cell for a few days. He wants a lesson. I see, to bring him to reason (E. L. Voynich)
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