put a cork in it
Silence yourself now
Put a cork in it is a blunt command to stop talking—to shut up.
The image is of plugging a bottle to stop its contents from flowing out.
The phrase carries an irritated or dismissive tone: Would you put a cork in it? I'm trying to concentrate.
- shushCommand for silence
- stopperClosure for an opening
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- put a sock in itDemand for silence
- silenceTotal lack of sound
hold your tongue · bite your tongue · not another word · clam up · seal · quiet · pipe down · keep it down · idiom · bottle · shut up · expression · rebuke · muzzle · stifle · zip it · zip your lip · button your lip
- expressions about containmentboxed in, bottled up, hemmed in, penned in, locked in
speech encouragement vs. silencing
put a cork in itspeak up
Talk louder or opine
go on · keep talking · continue · tell me more · let it out