cork it
Stop talking now
Cork it is an informal command to stop talking—a blunter way of saying "be quiet" or "shut up." The image is of plugging a bottle to stop what's flowing out: Would you cork it? I'm trying to concentrate.
Primarily British slang, though understood elsewhere.
- zip your lipCommand to stop talking
- quiet downBecome less noisy
- button upFasten with small discs
- button your lipCommand to stay quiet
- shut upDemand for silence
shush · silence · keep quiet · bottle up · gag · stifle · mute · keep mum · bite your tongue · suppress · hold back · hold your tongue · pipe down · trap · restrain · dampen · plug · hush up
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- hush commandsshh, shhh, ssh, hush up, be silent
vocal expression
cork itspeak up
Talk louder or opine
talk · speak · pipe up · spit it out · let it out