put a sock in it
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put a sock in it
Where it comes from
Possibly from a crude means of muffling a record player's speaker.
verb puts a sock in it · putting a sock in it · put a sock in it
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To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.
He went on and on until I finally told him to put a sock in it.
Similar: stick a sock in it, stuff a sock in it
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verb To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth
| Русский | затыкаться zatykatʹsja |
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