shut one's mouth

Verb

idiomatic impolite

(idiomatic, impolite) To stop talking; to be quiet.

Japanese Meaning

黙る / 話すのをやめる

Sometimes it's better to shut one's mouth than to say something you'll regret.

時には、後で後悔するようなことを言うより黙っているほうがいい。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, impolite) To stop talking; to be quiet.

Why don’t you just shut your mouth? I’m tired of listening to you.

shuts one's mouth

（ present singular third-person ）

shutting one's mouth

（ participle present ）

shut one's mouth

（ participle past ）

shut one's mouth

（ past ）