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(figuratively, informal, humorous, idiomatic) To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.

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put a sock in it

Source Word

put a sock in it

Verb

figuratively humorous idiomatic informal

(figuratively, informal, humorous, idiomatic) To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.

Japanese Meaning

おしゃべりをやめる / 黙る / 口を閉じる / 静かにする

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Sense（1）

(figuratively, informal, humorous, idiomatic) 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.

puts a sock in it

（ present singular third-person ）

putting a sock in it

（ participle present ）

put a sock in it

（ participle past ）

put a sock in it

（ past ）