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УЧЙТЬ/НАУЧЙТЬ УМУ-РАЗУМУ кого coll VP subj: human or, less often, abstr more often impfv if pfv, usu. fut or subjunctive more often this WO) to teach s.o. something good, helpful, admonish s.o. , give s.o. advice on how to act or live

X научит Y-a уму-разуму = X will teach Y some (good) sense

X will make Y see sense (when punishment is implied) X will knock some sense into Y.

...Надо сшибать с него спесь, учить его уму-разуму, этакого дурачка долговязого! (Трифонов 3). This lanky upstart should be taken down a peg or two and taught some sense (3a).

«A этот, - она снисходительно кивнула в сторону мальчишки... - совсем от рук отбился, никакого сладу с ним нет. Был бы отец, научил бы уму-разуму...» (Максимов 1). "But as for him," she gave a contemptuous nod in the direction of the boy..."he's got completely out of hand, I can't do anything with him. If his father was here he'd knock some sense into him..." (1a).