remettre les idées en place

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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Verb

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

See also

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