listen to reason

listen to reason
listen to reason
to yield to a reasonable argument; to take the reasonable course. •

Please listen to reason, and don't do something you'll regret.

She got into trouble because she wouldn't listen to reason.

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{v. phr.} To listen to and think about advice that you are given. * /Joe was stubborn and would not listen to reason./ * /It will save you a lot of trouble if you will just listen to reason./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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