"knock some heads together" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 让某人冷静下来（表达）- 管教一下（表达）

Definition

让人们停止争吵或不当行为，通常通过果断地介入或强制他们合作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式表达，常指为了结束争吵或混乱而强硬介入，并不是真的用暴力。常见于工作、学校或家庭环境。不要按字面意思理解。

Examples

The teacher had to knock some heads together to stop the students from fighting.

老师不得不**让某人冷静下来**，让学生们停止打架。

If the workers can't agree, the boss will have to knock some heads together.

如果员工们不能达成一致，老板就得**管教一下**了。

Dad threatened to knock some heads together if my brothers kept shouting.

爸爸威胁说如果弟弟们再叫，就要**让他们冷静下来**。

Sometimes, you just need to knock some heads together to get things moving.

有时候就得**管教一下**，事情才能推进。

They've been arguing for hours—someone needs to knock some heads together.

他们吵了几个小时了——得有人**让他们冷静一下**。

The coach had to knock some heads together after the team lost focus.

队员们分心后，教练不得不**管教一下**。