put a sock in it
Demand for silence
Put a sock in it is a blunt way of telling someone to be quiet or stop talking.
The phrase is informal and often rude, used when someone's speech has become tiresome or unwelcome: Oh, put a sock in it—nobody asked for your opinion.
The image suggests stuffing something in someone's mouth to muffle them.
- zip itCommand to stop speaking
- shut upDemand for silence
- zip your lipCommand to stop talking
- pipe downCommand to be silent
- keep it downRequest for less noise
shut your trap · button it · put a lid on it · hush · clam up · bite your tongue · quiet · gag · can it · cork it · silence · stuff it · muffle · mute · interrupting · command · hold your tongue · knock it off
- clothing idiomsfit like a glove, dressed to the nines, dressed to kill, wear the pants, caught with pants down
- silence commandshush, shh, shush, be quiet, quiet
speech encouragement vs. silencing
put a sock in itspeak up
Talk louder or opine
go on · keep talking · continue · tell me more · go ahead
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