What does “be reasoned with” mean?

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1 min readApr 23, 2020

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You can’t be reasoned with, I’m done being polite

What does “be reasoned with” mean?

“Be reasoned with” is a phrase that means to try and persuade someone to think a certain way or to do something. When one is reasoning with another, he or she is trying to convince the other person that his or her actions or thoughts are wrong.

Ex: She can’t be reasoned with, she won’t listen to you anyway.
Ex: I am going to try and reason with her about her behavior.

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