knock some heads together

knock some heads together

To prompt a group of people to act or behave in the desired manner through authoritative admonishment or intimidation. We're so far behind because your team keeps procrastinating. You need to go in there and knock some heads together. She knocked some heads together and got our company a much better deal.
See also: head, knock, together
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

knock some heads together

Fig. to scold some people; to get some people to do what they are supposed to be doing. If you kids don't quiet down and go to sleep, I'm going to come up there and knock some heads together. The government is in a mess. We need to go to Washington and knock some heads together.
See also: head, knock, together
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

knock some heads together

tv. to scold some people; to get some people to do what they are supposed to be doing. Do I have to come in there and knock some heads together, or will you kids settle down?
See also: head, knock, together
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • play to the crowd
  • play to the gallery
  • play to the gallery, to
  • do one's own thing, to
  • fly (one's) freak flag
  • high ups
  • higher ups
  • higher-ups
  • high-ups
  • king of the hill
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Let's hope he can knock some heads together for everyone's sake.
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And if they can't, the Scottish Government must step in to knock some heads together.
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The Government need to sort it out and knock some heads together. – Robert Tait, Kilmarnock ||I cringed when I heard Rod Stewart maltreat Auld Lang Syne on TV.
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The FA must knock some heads together and get these clubs to agree to cap players' wages, or they will destroy the game.
Why DOES soccer pay fortunes to these yobs?
Welsh Liberal Democrat Health spokesman Peter Black said: "Until the Government is able to knock some heads together to improve care and support for people on release from hospital and to make sure that care packages are in place promptly, then these figures will continue to deteriorate.
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The minister was earlier asked by Berwick MP Alan Beith to visit Belford in Northumberland to discuss plans for reopening the railway station and "knock some heads together" to make the scheme happen.
Minister told: Get off your backside
Let's knock some heads together and save the Tote for racing.
Letter: Pressure must be applied
Surely somebody should knock some heads together and get the start properly organised.
Start of race was a complete farce
The ECHO needs to lead a ``Let's get on with it'' campaign and knock some heads together,before the Euro money and transport grants are lost forever.
You Say: Get on with it
I wish I could knock some heads together and get them to discuss your dad's problems without dragging you and your sister into it.
Mum says I can't stay with dad
It's time for Salmond to knock some heads together and get his budget through.
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"I hope he can knock some heads together and find a way forward," said Mr Clelland.
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The harsh reality of being forced to live within your means might now knock some heads together. There are too many clubs in Scotland pretending to be something they are not.
ARCHIE & RAY: Time for an inquiry into sorry state of our game; Macpherson and Hepburn pull no punches
Let's hope they finally manage to knock some heads together. After all, readers are being left out of pocket for substantial sums of money.
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Rather than sticking its head in the sand, management at IMI, the new parent, should step in and knock some heads together.
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