shut one's trap

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shut one's trap

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From the slang use of trap in reference to a person's mouth.

verb shuts one's trap · shutting one's trap · shut one's trap

  1. idiomatic To stop talking; to be quiet. Why don't you just shut your trap? I'm tired of listening to you.

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@misc{shut_one_s_trap_2026,
  title = {shut one's trap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shut%20one's%20trap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}