remettre les idées en place

Literally, “to put the ideas of someone back into place”.

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.mɛ.tʁə le.z‿i.de ɑ̃ plas/ ~ /ʁə.me.tʁə le.z‿i.de ɑ̃ plas/

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remettre les idées en place

1. to set straight, to provide (someone) with an attitude adjustment, to sort (someone's) ideas out for them, to talk sense into, to get (someone) back on the right track [with à ‘someone’]
2. (reflexive) to get one's head straight, to clear one's head, to get one's thoughts in order

• remettre les pendules à l'heure
• remettre à sa place
• remettre les pieds sur terre
• faire entendre raison