It's possible you've misheard or misremembered the phrase. Perhaps you meant:
* "Beating sense into": This idiom means to force someone to understand something, usually by forceful methods like scolding or punishment.
* "Talking sense into": This idiom means to persuade someone to act reasonably or rationally.
* "Knocking some sense into": Similar to "beating sense into," this suggests using harsh words or actions to make someone understand.
If you can provide more context or the sentence where you heard this phrase, I might be able to give a more accurate interpretation.