English / idiom
Put a Sock in It
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An informal and direct command telling an annoying or noisy person to stop talking and remain quiet
In context
01
We are striving to focus on a complicated budget sheet, so please put a sock in it.
02
He grumbled relentlessly about the airline food until his colleague bluntly told him to put a sock in it.
Synonyms
be quiet,shut up,hold your tongue
Antonyms
speak out,voice your opinion,continue speaking
Collocations
tell someone to put a sock in it,better put a sock in it,just put a sock in it